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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary jour·nal ETYMOLOGY Middle English, service book containing the day hours, from Anglo-French jurnal, from jurnal, adjective, daily, from Latin diurnalis, from diurnus of the day, from dies day — more at deity DATE 15th century 1. a. a record of current transactions; especially : a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeeping b. an account of day-to-day events c. a record of experiences, ideas, or reflections kept regularly for private use d. a record of transactions kept by a deliberative or legislative body e. log 3 f. log 42. a. a daily newspaper b. a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest 3. the part of a rotating shaft, axle, roll, or spindle that turns in a bearing English Etymology journal c.1355, "book of church services," from Anglo-Fr. jurnal "a day," from O.Fr . journal, originally "daily" (adj.), from L.L. diurnalis"daily" (see diurnal). Sense of "daily record of transactions" first recorded 1565; that of "personal diary" is 1610, from a sense found in French. Journalism is 1833 in Eng., likewise from Fr. (where it is attested from 1781)."Journalism will kill you, but it keeps you alive while you're at it." [Horace Greely]Journalist "one whose work is to write or edit public journals or newspapers" is from 1693. Journalese "language typical of newspaper articles or headlines" is from 1882.http://O.Fr Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 journal jour·nal / 5dVE:nl; NAmE 5dVE:rnl / noun1. a newspaper or magazine that deals with a particular subject or profession (某学科或专业的)报纸,刊物,杂志: a scientific / trade journal 科学/行业杂志 the British Medical Journal 《英国医学杂志》 2. used in the title of some newspapers (用于报纸名)…报: the Wall Street Journal 《华尔街日报》 3. a written record of the things you do, see, etc. every day 日志；日记: He kept a journal of his travels across Asia. 他把自己的亚洲之行记录下来了。 ⇨ compare diary (2) Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English journal noun 1 serious magazine ADJ. academic, learned, scholarly | professional, technical, trade | house/in-house the house journal of the South Western Gas Board | non-specialist, specialist | research, reviewing | business, literary, medical, science/scientific | august, highly-ranked/high-ranking, leading, major, prestigious ‘Nature’ was the highest-ranked journal in thte survey. | official It's the official journal of the Medical Foundation. | international, national | monthly, quarterly, weekly QUANT. copy Please send me two copies of your new journal. | edition, issue, volume VERB + JOURNAL read | edit, write for an academic who writes for specialist journals | produce, publish | buy, get, subscribe to She subscribes to quite a few academic journals. JOURNAL + VERB come out The journal comes out five times a year. JOURNAL + NOUN article | editor PREP. in a/the ~ an article in a medical journal | ~ of the British Journal of Geology 2 diary ADJ. private | daily VERB + JOURNAL keep, write Lady Franklin kept a daily journal of the voyage. | read JOURNAL + NOUN entry Her journal entry for that day describes a thunder storm. PREP. in a/the ~ The events are all recorded in her journal. | ~ of He wrote a journal of his travels. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition n. Function: noun a publication that appears at regular intervals FF1C;a monthly scientific journalFF1E; Synonyms: magazine, newspaper, organ, periodical, review Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged jour·nal I. \ˈjərnəl, ˈjə̄n-, ˈjəin-\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from journal, adjective, daily, from Latin diurnalis, from diurnus of the day, daily (from dies day + -urnus, as in nocturnus nocturnal) + -alis -al — more at deity , nocturnal 1. a. : a usually daily record of a journey b. : a record of current transactions usually kept daily or regularly: as (1) : daybook 2 (2) : a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeeping either for recording transactions of a particular class (as sales or cash transactions) or for recording transactions not cared for in specialized books c. : an account of usually day-to-day events written down regularly or as they occur or presented as if written down in this way d. : a record of experiences, ideas, or reflections kept regularly for private use e. : a record of transactions kept by a deliberative body or an assembly; specifically : the record of daily proceedings of a legislative body kept by the clerk f. : logbook , log 2. [French, from journal (record)] a. : a daily newspaper b. : a periodical publication especially dealing with matters of current interest < the editor of a weekly news journal > — often used of official or semiofficial publications of special groups < the Journal of the American Medical Association > 3. : the part of a rotating shaft, axle, roll, or spindle that turns in a bearing II. adjective Etymology: Middle French — more at journal Iobsolete : diurnal III. \like journal I\ transitive verb(-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: journal (I) 1. : to support on, provide with, or make into a journal : support on a bearing < journal a pulley on a shaft > 2. : to connect by means of a journal < a connecting rod journaled to one end of a walking beam > |
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