ghostwriter
/ˈɡəʊstraɪtə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɡəʊstraɪtər/ (ame, ipa)
ghostwriter — 名詞
- ghostwritersingular
- ghostwritersplural
1. a professional writer paid to produce a book, article, or speech that is publish
代筆
受僱為他人寫作但以他人名義發表的職業作家
a professional writer paid to produce a book, article, or speech that is published under another person's name
Kehinde worked as a ghostwriter on three celebrity memoirs last year.
Kehinde 去年以代筆身分為三部名人回憶錄執筆。
collocation: work as a ghostwriter
The marketing firm paid a ghostwriter to produce the CEO's monthly newsletter.
那家行銷公司付錢請代筆撰寫執行長的每月通訊。
pattern: pay + ghostwriter + to-infinitive
Dr. Okonkwo's bestselling health guide was actually written by a ghostwriter.
Dr. Okonkwo 的那本暢銷健康指南其實是由代筆寫成的。
Before the trial, Amir discovered the expert report came from a ghostwriter.
在開庭前，Amir 發現那份專家報告出自代筆之手。
- speechwriter
a specific type of ghostwriter who writes only speeches for a public figure to deliver
- hired pen
informal term for a ghostwriter, often used in journalism and publishing circles
- collaborator
a broader term for someone who works jointly on a project; collaborators are usually credited, unlike ghostwriters
- named author
the person whose name appears on the published work, whether or not they wrote it
- byline writer
a journalist or author who receives public credit under their own name
用法筆記
A ghostwriter is always paid and typically works under a confidentiality agreement. The named author gets full public credit.