摘要：“Bulletin”源自法语“bulletin”，意为“小公报”或“通知”，后者来自意大利语“bulletino”，是“bolletta”（小票据）的 diminutive 形式，而“bolletta”又源自拉丁语“bulla”（封印、文件）。在拉丁语中，“b
bulletin
英 ['bʊlətɪn] 美 ['bʊlətɪn]
n.公报；期刊；新闻快报；公示 vt.发表；用公告通知
“Bulletin”源自法语“bulletin”，意为“小公报”或“通知”，后者来自意大利语“bulletino”，是“bolletta”（小票据）的 diminutive 形式，而“bolletta”又源自拉丁语“bulla”（封印、文件）。在拉丁语中，“bulla”原指带有封印的官方文件或教皇诏书，象征权威性。“Bulletin”在17世纪进入英语，最初指官方发布的简短声明，如政府公告或教会通告。到19世纪，随着报纸和电报的普及，“bulletin”扩展到新闻领域，指简短的实时报道。其核心意象始终围绕“简明的信息传递”。
◉外刊例句
① 《The New York Times》 (2023年10月12日)
The White House issued a bulletin warning of potential cybersecurity threats.
白宫发布了一份公告，警告潜在的网络安全威胁。
② 《The Guardian》 (2024年11月20日)
A bulletin from the weather service alerted residents to the approaching storm.
气象服务机构发布的一份简讯警告居民注意即将来袭的风暴。
◉经典名著
① 《战争与和平》（War and Peace）——列夫·托尔斯泰 (1865-1869年，英译本)
A bulletin from the front lines brought news of the army’s retreat.
来自前线的一份简讯带来了军队撤退的消息。
② 《小妇人》（Little Women）——路易莎·梅·奥尔科特 (1868年)
The family awaited the hospital’s bulletin, anxious for news of Father’s condition.
家人焦急地等待医院的公告，渴望得知父亲病情的消息。
◉Usage Examples
(1) The mid-day bulletin had not mentioned any definite area.
(2) Here is a letter adapted from DEAR ABBY, Philadelphia Bulletin, March9,1973.
(3) I finally bought the Bulletin of Ordnance Information.
(4) On the back wall is our class News Bulletin Board.
(5) The company bulletined the staff to attend the meeting.
(6) Then he bulletined the finance of club, which showed our fine management again.
(1) 中午的公报没说具体的地点。
(2) 这里摘登一封＇亲爱的爱毕＇的回信，刊登在一九七三年三月九日的＇费城公报＇上。
(3) 我终于买到了《兵器情报通报》(期刊)。
(4) 我们的班级新闻公告板在后面的墙壁上。
(5) 公司用公告通知全体员工参加会议。
(6) 接着秘书长进行了这一年度俱乐部的财务报告，再一次体现了俱乐部的管理有方。
◉Usage Notes
A brief news report or statement that's written or spoken is a bulletin. A TV reporter might read a bulletin announcing the winner of a presidential election, for example.
You're most likely to hear a bulletin on the radio or television, usually in the form of a news update. A bulletin can also be a written or emailed report or newsletter that gives you brief information. A bulletin board is a message board that has such bulletins pinned to it. The root of bulletin is the Italian bulletta, "document" or "voting slip."
1. [N-COUNT 可数名词]（电台或电视台的）简明新闻，简短消息，简讯 A bulletin is a short news report on the radio or television.
...the early morning news bulletin.
早间新闻简报
2. [N-COUNT 可数名词]公告；布告 A bulletin is a short official announcement made publicly to inform people about an important matter.
At 3.30 p.m. a bulletin was released announcing that the president was out of immediate danger.
下午3点30分发布了公告，称总统已经暂时脱离危险。
3. [N-COUNT 可数名词]（学校、教堂等机构或团体发放的）学报，会刊，小册子 A bulletin is a regular newspaper or leaflet that is produced by an organization or group such as a school or church.
来源：学无用的英语