secretary
gb/sˈɛkɹɪtˌɛɹi/ us/sˈɛkɹɪtˌɛɹi/
A2
Англійська
~ 700
Значення
0 значень
Іменник
A2
entity
1
Office administrative assistant
A person who works in an office, helping with writing letters, answering calls, and organizing meetings.
Модель уживання:
[someone] works as a secretary
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'secretary' with 'secret agent' because of the shared root 'secret', but the meanings are unrelated.
Синоніми
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.)
Антоніми
employer (An employer hires and directs the secretary, rather than performing support tasks.)
Словосполучення
personal secretary
|company secretary
|executive secretary
|legal secretary
|secretary position
Теми
business
|workplace
|administration
|work
|communication
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- 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.
Іменник
B1
entity
2
Government department head
A top leader of a government department.
Модель уживання:
Secretary of [Department]
Поширена помилка:
Learners may think all 'secretaries' do clerical work; in government, it means a high-level leader.
Синоніми
minister (Used in many countries instead of 'secretary' for similar roles.)
Антоніми
subordinate (A lower-ranking official who reports to the secretary.)
Словосполучення
Secretary of State
|Secretary of Defense
|Secretary of Education
Теми
government
|politics
|law
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- 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.
Іменник
formal
B1
entity
3
Club or committee officer
A person in a club or group who writes meeting notes and sends letters.
Модель уживання:
secretary of [organization]
Синоніми
record keeper (Focuses on the task of maintaining written records.)
Словосполучення
club secretary
|committee secretary
|union secretary
Теми
organizations
|administration
|relationships
|business
|communication
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- 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.
Граматика
Словникова форма
secretary
IPA
GB/sˈɛkɹɪtˌɛɹi/
US/sˈɛkɹɪtˌɛɹi/
Склади й наголос
sec - ret - ary (3 склади)
Stress on 1st syllable (sec)
Форми слова
Noun
- Base: secretary
- Plural: secretaries
Споріднені слова
Вирази
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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- The Secretary-General called for peace talks.
- He served as Secretary-General for two terms.