author
author — 名詞
1. the person who has written a particular book, article, play, or similar piece of
作者
寫某本書、文章或劇本的人
the person who has written a particular book, article, play, or similar piece of text — for example, J.K. Rowling is the author of the Harry Potter series.
Nikolai met his favourite author at a small bookshop in Taipei.
Nikolai 在台北的一間小書店遇見了她最喜歡的作者。
favourite author of [name]
The author of this cookbook was once a chef in a French restaurant.
這本食譜的作者以前在一間法國餐廳當主廚。
the author of + [book noun]
Three young authors from Kyoto met to share drafts of their first novels.
三位來自京都的年輕作者見面，互相分享他們第一本小說的草稿。
Omar asked the author to sign his copy of the new mystery novel.
Omar 請那位作者在他新買的推理小說上簽名。
Clara has been a successful children's book author for over twenty years.
Clara 當成功的童書作者已經超過二十年了。
- writer
broader; covers anyone who writes, including journalists and scriptwriters
- novelist
narrower; only someone who writes novels
- playwright
narrower; only someone who writes plays
- reader
the audience side of the relationship
文法句型
author of [book / article / play]
用法筆記
Often followed by 'of' + the specific work. Distinguish from 'writer', which is broader and can include journalists, scriptwriters, and people who write but have not necessarily published a book.
常見錯誤
2. the person who first thought of something such as a plan, idea, policy, or movem
發起人
最先想出某計畫或運動的人
the person who first thought of something such as a plan, idea, policy, or movement, and is therefore responsible for it existing.
Senator Park is widely seen as the author of the new tax reform.
朴參議員被普遍視為這項新稅制改革的創始者。
the author of + [plan / policy]
Wen is the author of our company's recycling programme.
Wen 是公司資源回收計畫的發起人。
Historians now name Professor Bell as the true author of the 1989 student movement.
歷史學家現在認定 Bell 教授才是 1989 年學生運動真正的發起人。
Angry citizens called General Ortega the author of their country's defeat.
憤怒的民眾把 Ortega 將軍稱為國家戰敗的罪魁禍首。
- originator
neutral; emphasises being first
- creator
broader; can include physical objects, art, or systems
- architect
more vivid; suggests careful planning of something complex
文法句型
author of [plan / idea / movement]
用法筆記
Frequently used in journalism and formal writing, often with abstract objects (plan, policy, scheme, downfall). Distinguish from sense 1, which is restricted to people who write texts; this sense is about creating ideas or events, not pages.
常見錯誤
author — 動詞
1. to be the writer of a substantial text such as a novel, scholarly article, or re
撰寫；著作
寫成書、論文或報告等正式作品
to be the writer of a substantial text such as a novel, scholarly article, or research paper, usually with a view to publication.
Dr. Sven authored three medical papers before she turned thirty.
Sven 醫師在三十歲前就撰寫了三篇醫學論文。
transitive: author + [paper]
Nia has authored five novels, all set in small fishing towns.
Nia 已經寫了五本以小漁村為背景的小說。
perfect tense with quantity: has authored five [works]
The report was authored by a team of climate scientists in Norway.
這份報告是由一群挪威的氣候科學家撰寫的。
Priya authored a widely cited study on childhood nutrition in rural India.
Priya 撰寫了一篇被廣泛引用的研究，主題是印度鄉村兒童的營養狀況。
文法句型
author + [book / article / report]
用法筆記
More formal than 'write', and usually used for substantial works such as books, papers, or reports — not for short or casual texts like emails or notes. Frequently appears in passive form, especially in academic and journalistic writing.
常見錯誤
2. to plan and bring into being something abstract such as a policy, agreement, or
創立；制訂
提出並促成某計畫或協議
to plan and bring into being something abstract such as a policy, agreement, or social change.
Mayor Liu authored a bold plan to plant trees along every main road.
劉市長制訂了一項大膽的計畫，要在每條主要道路旁種樹。
author + [plan / scheme]
The peace agreement was authored by diplomats from five different countries.
這份和平協議是由五個不同國家的外交官共同制訂的。
passive: be authored by + [people]
A small group of students authored the new reforms to the school dress code.
一小群學生制訂了校服規定的新改革方案。
The officials who authored such hardship finally faced public anger last spring.
那些制訂這項造成許多苦難政策的官員，去年春天終於遭到民眾強烈不滿。
文法句型
author + [plan / change / agreement]
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this sense takes abstract objects like plans, agreements, or reforms — not texts. Most natural in formal news, history, or political writing; in everyday speech, prefer 'create', 'design', or 'set up'.