a writer who gives the credit of authorship to someone else
例句
To write(a speech, for example) as a ghostwriter. 作为代笔人替别人写（例如一篇文章）
Why the Emperor Qian Long Selected Zhang Zhao as His Ghostwriter? - 乾隆皇帝为何选张照为他的书法代笔人?
This personal statement was written by a ghostwriter before the death of the old scientist. 这篇自叙是老科学家生前自己捉刀写成的。
With James Lawton, his ghostwriter, Charlton is close to finishing the second volume of his story, which will focus on his England career. 和他的影子写手詹姆斯.;劳顿一起，查尔顿爵士自传的第二部快完成了。这部将主要写他的国家队生涯。
A 26-year-old, part-time ghostwriter in Beijing says he is not surprised about the growing industry, from which he had drawn "decent profits" for half a decade. 北京市一位26岁的兼职枪手称，他对枪手产业的发展并不感到惊讶。他当枪手已有五年了，从中获得了“可观的利润”。
