the original copy of a book or article before it is printed

He sent the 400-page manuscript to his publisher. 他将400页的手稿寄给了他的出版商。

an old document or book written by hand in the times before printing was invented

It is thought that the manuscript is the work of a monk and dates from the twelfth century. 那部手抄本被认为出自12世纪一位僧侣之手。