/ˈraɪtɪŋ ||; ˈraɪtɪŋ/noun1 [U] words that have been written or printed; the way a person writes 书写或印刷的字；笔迹: This card's got no writing inside. You can put your own message. 这张贺卡上没有文字，你可以把自己的话写上去。I can't read your writing -- it's too small. 我看不清你写的字─字体太小了。
2 [U] the skill or activity of writing words 书写技巧；书写: He had problems with his reading and writing at school. 他学生时代读写有困难。
3 [U] the activity or job of writing books, etc 写作；著书立说；作家职业: It's difficult to earn much money from writing. 靠写作难以挣到很多钱。
4 [U] the books, etc that sb has written or the style in which sb writes 著作；写作风格: Love is a common theme in his early writing. 他早期的著作通常以爱情为主题。
5 writings [pl] a group of pieces of writing, especially by a particular person or on a particular subject 著作（尤指某作家或某专题的）: the writings of Hegel 黑格尔的著作
in writing in written form 以书面形式；书面:
I'll confirm the offer in writing next week. 我下星期会以书面形式确认这项提议。