secretary
gb/sˈɛkɹɪtˌɛɹi/ us/sˈɛkɹɪtˌɛɹi/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 700
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
A2
entity
1
Office administrative assistant
A person who works in an office, helping with writing letters, answering calls, and organizing meetings.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] works as a secretary
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'secretary' with 'secret agent' because of the shared root 'secret', but the meanings are unrelated.
Συνώνυμα
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.)
Αντώνυμα
employer (An employer hires and directs the secretary, rather than performing support tasks.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
personal secretary
|company secretary
|executive secretary
|legal secretary
|secretary position
Θέματα
business
|workplace
|administration
|work
|communication
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Ουσιαστικό
B1
entity
2
Government department head
A top leader of a government department.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
Secretary of [Department]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may think all 'secretaries' do clerical work; in government, it means a high-level leader.
Συνώνυμα
minister (Used in many countries instead of 'secretary' for similar roles.)
Αντώνυμα
subordinate (A lower-ranking official who reports to the secretary.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
Secretary of State
|Secretary of Defense
|Secretary of Education
Θέματα
government
|politics
|law
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Ουσιαστικό
formal
B1
entity
3
Club or committee officer
A person in a club or group who writes meeting notes and sends letters.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
secretary of [organization]
Συνώνυμα
record keeper (Focuses on the task of maintaining written records.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
club secretary
|committee secretary
|union secretary
Θέματα
organizations
|administration
|relationships
|business
|communication
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
secretary
IPA
GB/sˈɛkɹɪtˌɛɹi/
US/sˈɛkɹɪtˌɛɹi/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
sec - ret - ary (3 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (sec)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: secretary
- Plural: secretaries
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- The Secretary-General called for peace talks.
- He served as Secretary-General for two terms.