投稿tóu∥gǎo把稿子送交报刊编辑部、出版社等,要求发表或出版{submit a piece of writing (to the editorial department of a newspaper or magazine or a publishing house) for publication; contribute (to a newspaper or magazine)}: 欢迎～{Contributions are welcome.}|他曾给报纸投过几次稿。{He submitted several articles to a newspaper.}