as表示“作为”时可以省略吗

问题描述

这是网上对美国浪漫主义作家惠特曼的介绍：Walter "Walt" was an American poet, essayist and journalist. A humanist, he was a part of the transition between transcendentalism and realism, incorporating both views in his works.

请问：A humanist 前面是否少了as？

老师答疑

刘老师：

是的，as 表示人的身份时偶尔可以省略。