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filing

UK //ˈfaɪlɪŋ//US //ˈfaɪlɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 filen,源自古法语 filer,最终源自拉丁语 filum(线),最初指将文件用线串起来保存的行为。

noun

❶ 归档或存档的行为,指将文件、记录等整理并保存到特定位置以便日后查阅。

“She spent the morning filing all the documents.”

(她花了一上午时间把所有文件归档。)

“The office has a strict filing system for client records.”

(办公室对客户记录有严格的归档系统。)

❶ 提交正式文件或申请的行为,如向政府或法院提交文件。

“The deadline for filing tax returns is April 15th.”

(提交纳税申报表的截止日期是4月15日。)

“They are filing a complaint with the consumer protection agency.”

(他们正在向消费者保护机构提交投诉。)

同义词:submission, registration, recording

verb

❶ 用锉刀磨平或修整物体的动作,通常用于金属或指甲。

“He was filing the rough edges of the metal piece.”

(他正在用锉刀修整金属件的毛边。)

“She filed her nails before applying polish.”

(她在涂指甲油前先用指甲锉修整指甲。)

同义词:smooth, grind, shape

常见短语

filing cabinet — 用于存放文件和文件夹的金属或木制柜子,通常带有抽屉。

“All the contracts are kept in the filing cabinet in the corner.”

(所有合同都存放在角落的文件柜里。)

filing system — 组织和管理文件的系统方法,可以是物理的或电子的。

“Our new digital filing system has made document retrieval much faster.”

(我们的新数字归档系统使文件检索快了很多。)