Chinese phrase
作者主张，〜 zuò zhě zhǔ zhāng 〜
Meaning
The author argues that ___
When to use it
The writer firmly argues for a particular view. It is often used in news and magazine articles to report a writer's position.
Example dialogue
我刚看了一篇关于校园午休的报道，作者主张，学校应该延长午休时间。 wǒ gāng kàn le yì piān guān yú xiào yuán wǔ xiū de bào dào zuò zhě zhǔ zhāng xué xiào yīng gāi yán cháng wǔ xiū shí jiān
An article urges longer lunch breaks at school.
我觉得这个主张有道理，下午上课会更有精神。 wǒ jué de zhè ge zhǔ zhāng yǒu dào lǐ xià wǔ shàng kè huì gèng yǒu jīng shén
I agree. Students would feel fresher.