ghostwriting
noun [ U ] uk/ˈɡəʊst.raɪ.tɪŋ/ us/ˈɡoʊst.raɪ.t̬ɪŋ/
代笔写（书、文章等），作为影子写手代写
the activity of writing books, articles, etc. for another person to publish under their own name
Ghostwriting has come under intense criticism recently. 代笔最近遭受到了强烈的抨击。
In a practice known as ghostwriting, drug makers hire professional writers to compose scientific papers and then recruit well-known doctors to list themselves as the author. 在一种被称为代笔的做法中，制药商雇用专业写手撰写科学论文，然后招募知名医生将自己列为作者。
Synonym: ghosting
- More examples
- Ghostwriting is probably as old as Homer.
- Ghostwriting, like spying, is normally a thankless task.
- The ghostwriting services of the organization covers everything from books, e-books and biographies to resumes and even sales letters.