ghost-writtenadj.

Brit.

/ˈɡəʊs(t)ˌrɪtn/, U.S.

/ˈɡoʊs(t)ˌrɪtn/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: ghost n., written adj.

Etymology: < ghost n. (compare ghost n. 12) + written adj. Compare slightly earlier ghosted adj. 3. Compare later ghost-write v.

Written by a ghostwriter.

ΚΠ

1907 A. Ransome Bohemia in London 190 There are agents who make a living by supplying ghost-written books to publishers who keep up for appearance sake the pretence of not being in the know.

1969 H. S. Thompson Let. 4 Aug. in Fear & Loathing in Amer. (2000) 202 Let Woodson D. Scott dredge up a nice, ghost-written piece on how it feels to be the new president of the NRA.

1979 H. Reynolds & M. E. Tramel Executive Time Managem. vii. 113 More often than not, a ghostwritten speech is not well presented.

2009 Independent 18 Dec. 37/2 The industry's main hope for profit lay in ghost-written confections put out under the name of celebrities.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	ghost-written
释义	ghost-writtenadj. Brit. /ˈɡəʊs(t)ˌrɪtn/, U.S. /ˈɡoʊs(t)ˌrɪtn/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: ghost n., written adj. Etymology: < ghost n. (compare ghost n. 12) + written adj. Compare slightly earlier ghosted adj. 3. Compare later ghost-write v. Written by a ghostwriter. ΚΠ 1907 A. Ransome Bohemia in London 190 There are agents who make a living by supplying ghost-written books to publishers who keep up for appearance sake the pretence of not being in the know. 1969 H. S. Thompson Let. 4 Aug. in Fear & Loathing in Amer. (2000) 202 Let Woodson D. Scott dredge up a nice, ghost-written piece on how it feels to be the new president of the NRA. 1979 H. Reynolds & M. E. Tramel Executive Time Managem. vii. 113 More often than not, a ghostwritten speech is not well presented. 2009 Independent 18 Dec. 37/2 The industry's main hope for profit lay in ghost-written confections put out under the name of celebrities. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1907
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