1. 出版；发行
    The publication of a book or magazine is the act of printing it and sending it to shops to be sold.

publication什么意思

    e.g. The guide is being translated into several languages for publication near Christmas...
           该手册正被译成数种语言，将在临近圣诞节时出版。
    e.g. The publication of his collected poems was approaching the status of an event.
           他的诗集的出版可能说是一件大事。

2. 出版物；发行物
    A publication is a book or magazine that has been published.

    e.g. They have started legal proceedings against two publications which spoke of an affair.
           他们开始对两本提及一桩婚外情的出版物提起法律诉讼。

3. 公布；发布
    The publication of something such as information is the act of making it known to the public, for example by informing journalists or by publishing a government document.

    e.g. A spokesman said: 'We have no comment regarding the publication of these photographs.'
           一位发言人说，“对于这些照片的公之于众，我们不予置评。”