secretary
gb/sˈɛkɹɪtˌɛɹi/ us/sˈɛkɹɪtˌɛɹi/
A2
الإنجليزية
~ 700
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم
A2
entity
1
Office administrative assistant
A person who works in an office, helping with writing letters, answering calls, and organizing meetings.
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone] works as a secretary
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'secretary' with 'secret agent' because of the shared root 'secret', but the meanings are unrelated.
المرادفات
assistant (A broader term that can refer to any helper, not only in office work.)
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administrator (Often refers to someone managing operations, sometimes at a higher level than a secretary.)
الأضداد
employer (An employer hires and directs the secretary, rather than performing support tasks.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
personal secretary
|company secretary
|executive secretary
|legal secretary
|secretary position
الموضوعات
business
|workplace
|administration
|work
|communication
أمثلة
- The secretary answered the phone and took a message for her boss.
- He hired a new secretary to manage his schedule.
- As a secretary, she organizes all the company’s meetings.
- The secretary typed the report and sent it to all staff.
- Her secretary booked the flight and hotel for the conference.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- My mother is a secretary in a big office.
- The secretary writes emails for the manager.
- I asked the secretary for help with my form.
- The secretary makes phone calls every day.
- He is the new secretary in our school.
اسم
B1
entity
2
Government department head
A top leader of a government department.
نمط الاستخدام:
Secretary of [Department]
خطأ شائع:
Learners may think all 'secretaries' do clerical work; in government, it means a high-level leader.
المرادفات
minister (Used in many countries instead of 'secretary' for similar roles.)
الأضداد
subordinate (A lower-ranking official who reports to the secretary.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
Secretary of State
|Secretary of Defense
|Secretary of Education
الموضوعات
government
|politics
|law
أمثلة
- The Secretary of State will visit France next week.
- She was appointed Secretary of Education by the president.
- The Secretary of Defense announced new policies today.
- As Secretary of Health, he introduced several reforms.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- The Secretary of State met with leaders from Japan.
- He is the Secretary of Education in our country.
- The Secretary of Defense spoke on TV.
اسم
formal
B1
entity
3
Club or committee officer
A person in a club or group who writes meeting notes and sends letters.
نمط الاستخدام:
secretary of [organization]
المرادفات
record keeper (Focuses on the task of maintaining written records.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
club secretary
|committee secretary
|union secretary
الموضوعات
organizations
|administration
|relationships
|business
|communication
أمثلة
- The club's secretary sent out the agenda before the meeting.
- She was elected secretary of the student council.
- As secretary, he keeps detailed minutes of every meeting.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- The secretary writes down what people say in meetings.
- Our class has a secretary to help the teacher.
- He is the new secretary of our sports club.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
secretary
IPA
GB/sˈɛkɹɪtˌɛɹi/
US/sˈɛkɹɪtˌɛɹi/
المقاطع والنبر
sec - ret - ary (٣ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (sec)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: secretary
- Plural: secretaries
عائلة الكلمة
التعبيرات
Secretary of State
1/sˈɛkɹɪtˌɛɹi əv stˈeɪt/
fixed phrase
Head of foreign affairs department
The top government official in charge of foreign relations in some countries.
أمثلة
- The Secretary of State held talks with European leaders.
- She became the first woman to serve as Secretary of State.
Secretary-General
1/sˈɛkɹɪtˌɛɹi d͡ʒˈɛnɚəl/
fixed phrase
Leader of an international organization
The top leader of an international group like the United Nations.
أمثلة
- The Secretary-General called for peace talks.
- He served as Secretary-General for two terms.