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約稿

简约稿 · 繁約稿

Mandarin · pinyin yuē gǎo

to commission (a newspaper article, piece of writing, artwork etc)

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約: yuē · treaty, agreement, covenant
稿: gǎo · draft, manuscript, rough copy
约: yuē · treaty, agreement, covenant

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1–3 · yue1 gao3

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verb

(verb-object) to place an order for a submission; to commission (e.g. art); to make an arrangement in advance with someone (for submissions to a newspaper, magazine, journal, etc.)

noun

draft for a requested contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, journal, etc.)

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