early 15c., "bring into organized form," from Latin redactus, past participle of redigere "to drive back, force back; bring back; collect, call in; bring down, reduce," from re- "back, again" (see re-) + agere "to drive" (see act (n.)). Specific meaning "arrange, edit" is from 1851.
双语例句
1. Act in haste, redact at leisure.
调查仓促上马, 报告撰写从容不迫.
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英英释意
1. someone who puts text into appropriate form for publication