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writers

UK //ˈraɪ.təz//US //ˈraɪ.t̬ɚz//

词源

源自古英语'writere',与'write'(写)同源,指从事书写活动的人。

noun

❶ 指从事写作的人,包括作家、记者、编剧等以文字创作为职业或爱好的人。

“Many famous writers have lived in this small town.”

(许多著名作家曾在这个小镇居住。)

“The magazine is looking for new writers to contribute articles.”

(该杂志正在寻找新的撰稿人来投稿。)

同义词:authors, scribes, wordsmiths

常见短语

ghost writers — 代笔人,指为他人撰写作品但不署名或不被公开承认的写作者。

“Many celebrities use ghost writers to pen their autobiographies.”

(许多名人会雇佣代笔人来撰写自传。)

staff writers — 专职撰稿人,指受雇于某机构定期提供内容的职业写作者。

“All the articles in this issue were produced by our staff writers.”

(本期所有文章都由我们的专职撰稿人完成。)