How do you use "author" in a sentence?

She's a best-selling author of crime novels. Who is the author of this report? He authored several papers on climate science.

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Q: What does "author" mean?

A person who writes books, articles, or other texts The word 'author' refers to someone who writes or creates written works. It can also be used as a verb meaning to write or create something. 'Authorship' refers to the origin or creator of a work, and 'authoritative' describes something carrying official weight.

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Meaning: A person who writes books, articles, or other texts

作者，作家

autor

著者、作家

저자, 작가

The word 'author' refers to someone who writes or creates written works. It can also be used as a verb meaning to write or create something. 'Authorship' refers to the origin or creator of a work, and 'authoritative' describes something carrying official weight.

「author」指撰写或创作文字作品的人。它也可以用作动词，意为撰写或创作某物。「authorship」指作品的来源或创作者，「authoritative」形容具有官方权威性的事物。

La palabra «author» se refiere a alguien que escribe o crea obras escritas. También puede usarse como verbo que significa escribir o crear algo. «Authorship» se refiere al origen o creador de una obra, y «authoritative» describe algo que tiene peso oficial.

「author」は文章作品を書いたり創作したりする人を指します。何かを書く、創作するという動詞としても使えます。「authorship」は作品の出所や創作者を指し、「authoritative」は公式な重みを持つものを表します。

'author'는 글을 쓰거나 저작물을 만드는 사람을 의미한다. 무언가를 쓰거나 창작한다는 뜻의 동사로도 사용된다. 'authorship'은 작품의 출처나 창작자를 가리키며, 'authoritative'는 공식적인 권위를 지닌 것을 묘사한다.

Examples

She's a best-selling author of crime novels.
她是畅销犯罪小说作家。
Es una autora de novelas policíacas superventas.
彼女は犯罪小説のベストセラー作家だ。
그녀는 범죄 소설의 베스트셀러 작가이다.
Who is the author of this report?
这份报告的作者是谁？
¿Quién es el autor de este informe?
このレポートの著者は誰ですか？
이 보고서의 저자는 누구입니까?
He authored several papers on climate science.
他撰写了几篇关于气候科学的论文。
Él escribió varios artículos sobre ciencia climática.
彼は気候科学に関する論文をいくつか執筆した。
그는 기후 과학에 관한 논문을 여러 편 집필했다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old French 'autor', from Latin 'auctorem' meaning 'enlarger, founder, promoter', from 'augere' (to increase). Related to 'authority' and 'augment' — the original sense was someone who originates or increases something.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal