| 单词 | secretary |
| 释义 | secretary n. (pl. -ies) 1. a person employed by an individual or in an office etc. to assist with correspondence, keep records, make appointments, etc. 2. an official appointed by a society etc. to conduct its correspondence, keep its records, etc. 3. (in the UK) the principal assistant of a government minister, ambassador, etc. Phrases and idioms secretary bird a long-legged snake-eating African bird, Sagittarius serpentarius, with a crest likened to a quill pen stuck over a writer's ear. Secretary-General the principal administrator of an organization. Secretary of State 1. (in the UK) the head of a major government department. 2. (in the US) the chief government official responsible for foreign affairs. Derivatives secretarial adj. secretaryship n. Etymology: ME f. LL secretarius (as SECRET) |
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