anonymous review
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- noun
- /əˈnɒnɪməs rɪˈvjuː/
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revisión anónima
- Due to the obligations of an anonymous review, it is not unreasonable for a reviewer to pretend that they haven't seen the paper in question.
Examples
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If I ran the zoo, at the end of the anonymous review process, the reviewers would have to sign their reviews, and the reviews would be published along with the paper.
Blog text (23) -
Three anonymous reviews were also extremely helpful.
Academic text (2004) -
In that case, the proposal may elect anonymous reviews to enable candid comments.
Blog text (4) -
The advantages of anonymous review are outweighed by the disadvantages.
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The editor chose to publish the article after receiving several anonymous reviews that praised its insights.
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Many academics prefer to submit their work for anonymous reviews to receive unbiased feedback.
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The journal ensures that all submitted papers undergo anonymous review, allowing reviewers to provide honest critiques without fear of repercussion.
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a review in which the identity of the author is not revealed' is directly and transparently composed from 'anonymous' (identity not disclosed) + 'review' (an evaluation). This noun + noun composition follows normal English semantics and is cross-linguistically straightforward, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Anonymous review comes from two simple words: anonymous meaning 'name not shown' and review meaning a public 'opinion' about something. People began to publish reviews without their names so they could be honest or avoid trouble, so today an anonymous review means a review where the author's identity is 'not revealed'.