好词典

clerical

UK //ˈklerɪk(ə)l//US //ˈklerɪk(ə)l//

词源

源自晚期拉丁语 'clericalis'(与神职人员相关),来自 'clericus'(教士),最终源于希腊语 'klerikos'(与继承权相关)。14世纪进入英语,最初仅指教会事务,19世纪后扩展至普通文书工作含义。

adjective

❶ 与办公室工作或文书事务相关的,通常指处理文件、记录或日常行政事务的工作性质。

“She was hired for a clerical position at the law firm.”

(她被律师事务所聘用从事文职工作。)

“The company needs to reduce clerical errors in their paperwork.”

(公司需要减少文书工作中的错误。)

❶ 与神职人员或教会相关的,指涉及牧师、教士等宗教职务的事务或人员。

“He wore a clerical collar as part of his religious attire.”

(他戴着牧师领作为宗教服饰的一部分。)

“The clerical duties of the priest included leading services and counseling parishioners.”

(牧师的职责包括主持礼拜和为教区居民提供咨询。)

同义词:administrative, secretarial, pastoral, ecclesiastical

常见短语

clerical error — 指在文书或记录工作中由于疏忽造成的小错误,通常不涉及严重的后果。

“The delay was caused by a clerical error in processing the application.”

(延误是由于处理申请时的文书错误造成的。)

clerical staff — 指在办公室从事文书或行政工作的员工群体,负责日常事务处理。

“The clerical staff worked overtime to prepare the annual reports.”

(文职人员加班准备年度报告。)