writer
/ˈraɪtə(r)/noun
1- a person who has written a particular text执笔者; 撰写人, 撰稿人：
the writer of the letter.
写信人。
1.1
- a person who writes books, stories, or articles as a job or regular occupation作家, 著者：
the distinguished travel writer Freya Stark.
著名的游记作家弗蕾亚·斯塔克。
1.2
- with adj. a person who writes in a specified way（用特定方式写作的）作家：
Dickens was a prolific writer.
狄更斯是位多产作家。
1.3
- a composer of musical works作曲家, 作曲者：
a writer of military music.
军乐的作曲家。
1.4
- Computing a device that writes data to a storage medium【计算机】记录器。
1.5
- with adj. a person who has a specified kind of handwriting（有特定书写方法的）书写人：
neat writers.
字写得工整的人。
1.6
- Brit. historical a scribe〈英, 史〉文书; 抄写员。
1.7
- Brit. archaic a clerk, especially in the navy or in government offices〈英, 古〉海军职员; 政府文员。
短语
writer's block
- the condition of being unable to think of what to write or how to proceed with writing（使作者不能进行写作的）作者心理阻滞。
writer's cramp
- pain or stiffness in the hand caused by excessive writing（书写过多造成的）书写痉挛。
词源
Old English wrītere （see WRITE）.