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print

/ˈprɪnt/ American
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  • v. 印刷, 打印
  • v. 印刷体书写
  • n. 印刷品
  • n. 印记
Definition
  • v. to produce text or images on paper using a machine
  • v. to write in block letters rather than joined-up handwriting
  • n. words or pictures produced on paper
  • n. a mark left by pressure
Example
Please print the document before the meeting starts.
请在会议开始前把文件打印出来。
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Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析

Compared meaning: a visible trace on a surface (noun).

比较义项:物体表面留下的痕迹、印记(名词)。

  • mark

    A general word for any visible sign, spot, or stain on a surface, regardless of what caused it; broad and casual in use.

    泛指物体表面上任何可见的痕迹、印记或斑点,不论成因,用法非常宽泛、随意。

    There's a dark mark on the carpet where the vase spilled.

    地毯上有一块深色的痕迹,是花瓶溢出的水造成的。

  • print 本词

    Specifically a mark made by pressing or pressure, like a footprint or fingerprint; more precise and often used in fixed compounds.

    特指因按压而留下的印痕,例如脚印或指纹,用词更精确,常用于固定搭配。

    The detective found a shoe print in the soft mud.

    侦探在松软的泥地里发现了一个鞋印。

Mark and print both mean a trace on a surface, but mark is general — any visible trace, whatever caused it — print is a trace made by pressing, like a footprint or fingerprint, so more exact. Not compared: mark or print used as verbs.

两词都指物体表面留下的印迹,但 mark 泛指任何可见的痕迹或斑点,不论成因;print 特指因按压而留下的印痕,例如脚印、指纹,用词更精确、更具体。这里不比较 mark 用作动词“做记号、评分”,也不比较 print 用作动词“印刷”或名词“印刷品、版画”等其他义项。