author
noun [ C ] uk/ˈɔː.θər/ us/ˈɑː.θɚ/
B1 作者，作家；著者
the writer of a book, article, play, etc.
He is the author of two books on French history. 他是两部法国历史著作的作者。
formal发起者，创始人
a person who begins or creates something
She's the author of the company's recent success/of all our troubles. 是她给公司带来了最近的成功／我们所有的麻烦都是她造成的。
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- The author has tried to deal with a very difficult subject.
- In his preface, the author says that he took eight years to write the book.
- She's a best-selling author .
- He's the author of several hugely successful children's books .
- There was a biographical note about the author on the back of the book.
author
verb [ T ] uk/ˈɔː.θər/ us/ˈɑː.θɚ/
formal撰写，写作;编写
to write a book, article, etc.
He has authored more than 30 books. 他已经写了30多本书。
mainly US发起，始创;创造
to create something
The deal is being authored by a Greek diplomat. 一位希腊外交官正在牵头促成这项协议。