administrative
UK/әd'ministrәtiv/US
TOEFLB2
Definitions
adj.
Relating to the running and management of an organization.
管理的，行政的。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedad-to, toward, near
+
ministertending to, having the nature of
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-ativetending to, having the nature of
=administrative
Adjective of administer/administration: 'relating to managing.' Used for the paperwork and organizational side of things rather than the front-line work — administrative tasks, administrative staff.
Common Collocations
- 1.administrative tasks行政事务
- 2.administrative staff行政人员
- 3.administrative assistant行政助理
- 4.administrative burden行政负担
Example Sentences
- 1.
Most of her time is spent on administrative tasks.
- 2.
The error was purely administrative.