columnist
/ˈkɒləmnɪst/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkɑːləmnɪst/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkä-ləm-nist -lə-mist also ˈkäl-yəm-nist, -yə-mist/ (ame, mw)
columnist — 名詞
- columnistsingular
- columnistsplural
1. a writer who regularly produces a short article giving personal opinions or info
專欄作家
定期為報刊或網站撰寫評論的作者
a writer who regularly produces a short article giving personal opinions or information for a newspaper, magazine, or website
The local paper hired a new columnist to cover city government and schools.
這家地方報紙聘請了一位新專欄作家，負責報導市政與學校相關話題。
collocation: hired a columnist / cover [topic]
Aiko's favorite food columnist posts a new recipe every Tuesday morning.
Aiko 最喜歡的美食專欄作家每週二早上都會分享新的食譜。
compound modifier: food columnist (topic-specialised)
Many readers turn to the same columnist because they trust her views on foreign affairs.
許多讀者每週都固定閱讀同一位專欄作家的文章，因為他們信任她對國際事務的觀點。
Yusuf dreamed of becoming a sports columnist after he finished journalism school.
Yusuf 從新聞學院畢業後，夢想成為一名體育專欄作家。
- journalist
broader term — anyone who gathers and reports news; a columnist is a specific type of journalist who writes regularly on a theme or opinion
- commentator
often used for TV or radio; implies public analysis of events rather than written articles
- critic
specialises in reviewing art, film, music, or food; narrower than columnist
文法句型
columnist + for [publication]
columnist + on [topic]
用法筆記
A columnist differs from a reporter in that columnists give personal opinions or specialised commentary, while reporters deliver news facts. Columnists often write under a title (e.g. fashion columnist, political columnist) that names their subject area.