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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
au·thor·ship

 \\ˈȯ-thər-ˌship\\ noun
 DATE  1710
1. the profession of writing
2. the source (as the author) of a piece of writing, music, or art
3. the state or act of writing, creating, or causing
English Etymology
authorship
  c.1500, "the function of being a writer," from author + -ship. Meaning "literary origin" is attested from 1825.
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
authorship
author·ship 5C:WEFipNAmE 5C:WErFip / noun[U] 
1. the identity of the person who wrote sth, especially a book
   (尤指书的)作者,作者身分:
   The authorship of the poem is unknown. 
   这首诗的作者不详。 
2. the activity or fact of writing a book
   写作;着述
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
au·thor·ship
\ˈȯthə(r)ˌship\ noun
(-s)
1. 
 a. : the profession of writing (as books, stories, or articles)
 b. : the function or dignity of an author
2. 
 a. : the origin of a literary production
  < the disputed authorship of the miracle plays >
 b. : the state or act of creating or causing : 
instigation
  < the authorship of a crime >

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