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作者 — meaning in English

zuò zhě

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English meaning

  • auteur noun A creative artist, especially a film director, seen as having a specific, recognisable artistic vision, and who is seen as the single or preeminent ‘author’ of their works.
  • author noun A person who writes a book, article, or other original work.
  • progenitor noun A forefather, any of a person's direct ancestors.
  • stakeholder noun A person, group or organisation with an interest in a project, business or decision, and who is affected by how it turns out.

Senses

作者 is used for these senses in English:

  • auteur A creative artist, especially a film director, seen as having a specific, recognisable artistic vision, and who is seen as the single or preeminent ‘author’ of their works.
  • author The originator or creator of a work, especially of a literary composition; or, one of the creators of a collaborative work.
  • copywriter (marketing, advertising) A person who writes advertising copy (the text used in advertisements).
  • stakeholder (business) A person or organisation with a legitimate interest (a stake) in a given situation, action or enterprise.

author — full definition

  1. noun A person who writes a book, article, or other original work.
  2. verb To write or create a piece of work.

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