ghostwrite

IPA/ˈɡəʊstraɪt/
IPA/ˈɡəʊstraɪt/

ghostwrite — verb

  • ghostwritepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • ghostwriteshe / she / it
  • ghostwrotepast simple
  • ghostwrittenpast participle
  • ghostwriting-ing form
  • ghost-writes3rd person singular

1. to produce written content such as a book, article, speech, or blog post that is

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

to produce written content such as a book, article, speech, or blog post that is formally published under another person's name, with the real writer's role kept private or uncredited

例句

An experienced journalist ghostwrote the politician's memoir in just three months.

simple past: ghostwrite + noun phrase (memoir)

The corporate newsletter is ghostwritten by a team of freelancers based in Singapore.

passive: be ghostwritten by [agent]

同義詞
  • write for

    A more general phrase that can mean any type of writing on someone's behalf, including credited work

  • co-write

    Implies shared credit and collaboration rather than hidden authorship

  • pen

    A more formal or literary word for writing, without implying secrecy about who wrote it

反義詞
  • author

    To write and take public credit as the originator of the work

  • credit

    To publicly name someone as the writer, the opposite of keeping authorship hidden

文法句型

ghostwrite + noun phrase (book, speech, article)

ghostwrite + for + person/group

be ghostwritten by + agent

用法筆記

Frequently used in the passive voice because the focus is often on the published work rather than the hidden writer. The credited author is usually a public figure — politician, celebrity, executive — while the ghostwriter's identity is typically protected by a non-disclosure agreement. The intransitive pattern 'ghostwrite for [someone]' is also common when describing the activity generally.

常見錯誤

❌The editor ghostwrote me a column every week.
✅The editor ghostwrote a column for me every week.
💡Ghostwrite does not take an indirect object; use 'for' to name the credited person.
❌She ghostwrote a letter to her friend.
✅She wrote a letter to her friend.
💡Ghostwrite implies professional publication under another person's name, not ordinary personal correspondence.