
filing
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。)
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。)
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。)