ghosting
noun [ U ] uk/ˈɡəʊ.stɪŋ/ us/ˈɡoʊ.stɪŋ/
(WRITING FOR SOMEONE)
(also ghostwriting)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
He had commissioned the ghosting of his autobiography. 他曾委托影子写手写自传。
Ghosting is a new direction for an established author. 对于成熟的作者来说，为他人代笔是一个新的发展方向。
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- Some writers might decide to take up ghosting.
- He worked on the ghosting of the general's bestselling autobiography.
- How did he react to the book ghosting claims?
(STOPPING COMMUNICATION)
（为分手而）突然消失，玩失踪
a way of ending a relationship with someone suddenly by stopping all communication with them
It feels terrible to be a victim of ghosting. 自己的恋人突然玩失踪是一种可怕的伤害。
Ghosting is one break-up trend that I will never understand. 突然玩消失我永远无法理解的一种分手潮流。
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- Ghosting is a way of splitting up with someone or avoiding going on another date.
- Sending a break-up text is better than ghosting.
- Ghosting can happen to anyone.
(UNCLEAR IMAGE)
（屏幕或照片上的）叠影，重影
the appearance of a copy of an image over the top of the original image, without covering it exactly, especially on a screen or photograph
There were no common defects like streaking and ghosting with this screen. 这块屏幕没有出现条纹或重影这样的常见缺陷。
The slow exposure time resulted in blurring and ghosting. 曝光时间慢造成了模糊和重影。
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- Ghosting is the appearance of shadow-like images on the screen.
- High-definition video was sharper, but still showed some ghosting.
- The moon had six to eight overlapping copies, a distortion called ghosting.