| 单词 | clerical |
| 释义 | clerical (once / 1145 pages) 1adj 2adj Anything related to office work is called clerical, especially the more menial and boring jobs such as filing and administration. You might say "The Office" is a clerical comedy. In older times clerical had an additional common meaning of referring to anything to do with the clergy — those ordained for religious work, usually in the Christian faith. Clerical comes from the old Latin term clericus, meaning a "churchman," from which cleric later came, meaning a priest or religious leader. To have "a clerical air" means to be clearly identifiable either as an ink-stained office wretch or a member of the cloth. WORD FAMILYclerical: clericalism, clerically+/clericalism: clericalisms, clericalist/clericalist: clericalists USAGE EXAMPLESIn the days that followed, Galarza called his lawyer, who told him the felony on his record was likely the result of a clerical error. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) The resort insisted this was due to a clerical error. The Guardian(Dec 22, 2016) Prosecutors said that showed he learned of the clerical error while in prison, and feared further court action would call attention to the clerk’s mistake. The Guardian(Dec 21, 2016) 1 1adj appropriate for or engaged in office work clerical skills a clerical job the clerical staff Syn white-collar of or designating salaried professional or clerical work or workers 2adj of or relating to clerks 2clerical work adj of or relating to the clergy clerical collar |
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