author/'ɔːθər $ 'ɑːθər/

n.

➊ the person who wrote a particular piece of writing

➋ a person whose job is writing books

n. [C]

➊ 作者：[author of sth] Who is the author of the book? 这本书的作者是谁？

➋ 作家：J. K. Rolling is a famous author of children's books. J·K·罗琳是一位著名的童书作家。

◇a best-selling author 畅销书作家

辨析author; writer