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columnists

UK //ˈkɒləm.nɪsts//US //ˈkɑː.ləm.nɪsts//

词源

源自column(专栏)加上后缀-ist(表示从事某职业的人),最早出现于19世纪。

noun

❶ 专栏作家,指在报纸、杂志或网站上定期撰写特定主题文章的作家,通常拥有自己的固定专栏。

“The newspaper hired two new columnists to write about politics and sports.”

(这家报纸聘请了两位新专栏作家来撰写政治和体育方面的文章。)

“Many columnists express their personal opinions in their articles.”

(许多专栏作家在他们的文章中表达个人观点。)

同义词:writer, journalist, commentator

常见短语

guest columnist — 特邀专栏作家,指偶尔受邀为某出版物撰写专栏文章的作者,而非固定撰稿人。

“The magazine invited a famous scientist to be a guest columnist for their special issue.”

(该杂志邀请了一位著名科学家为其特刊担任特邀专栏作家。)