As she neared the end of her prison sentence, a well-known columnist wrote that she was paying her dues, and that there is simply no reason for anyone to attempt to deny her right to start anew.
出自-2015年12月阅读原文
As she neared the end of her prison sentence, a well-known columnist wrote that she was "paying her dues," and that " there is simply no reason for anyone to attempt to deny her right to start anew."
2015年12月四级真题（第一套）阅读 Section C
英语六级真题
With us to talk about the findings in this study is Washington Post columnist Kevin Blackistone.
出自-2017年6月听力原文
with us to talk about the findings in this study is Washington Post columnist Kevin Blackistone.
2017年6月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section A
柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
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(报纸、杂志的)专栏作家
A columnist is a journalist who regularly writes a particular kind of article in a newspaper or magazine.