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secretary

🇬🇧 UK/ˈsekrətrɪ/🇺🇸 US/'sekrәtәri/
NGSL 2kIELTSA2

Definitions

n.

A person who handles correspondence, records, and clerical work; the head of a government department

秘书;书记;部长

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
seapart, aside
+
cretconcern, relate to, affect
+
arrelating to, having the nature of
+
ycharacterized by
=secretary

Common Collocations

  • 1.personal secretary私人秘书
  • 2.Secretary of State国务卿/国务大臣
  • 3.company secretary公司秘书
  • 4.press secretary新闻发言人

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The secretary scheduled all the meetings for the week.

  • 2.

    My secretary will arrange the meeting and send out the invitations.

  • 3.

    The Secretary of State announced new foreign policy measures yesterday.

  • 4.

    She worked as a company secretary, managing all official documentation.

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