secretary
gb/sˈɛkɹɪtˌɛɹi/ us/sˈɛkɹɪtˌɛɹi/
A2
Anh
~ 700
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
A2
entity
1
Office administrative assistant
A person who works in an office, helping with writing letters, answering calls, and organizing meetings.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] works as a secretary
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'secretary' with 'secret agent' because of the shared root 'secret', but the meanings are unrelated.
Từ đồng nghĩa
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.)
Từ trái nghĩa
employer (An employer hires and directs the secretary, rather than performing support tasks.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
personal secretary
|company secretary
|executive secretary
|legal secretary
|secretary position
Chủ đề
business
|workplace
|administration
|work
|communication
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- 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.
Danh từ
B1
entity
2
Government department head
A top leader of a government department.
Mẫu sử dụng:
Secretary of [Department]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may think all 'secretaries' do clerical work; in government, it means a high-level leader.
Từ đồng nghĩa
minister (Used in many countries instead of 'secretary' for similar roles.)
Từ trái nghĩa
subordinate (A lower-ranking official who reports to the secretary.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
Secretary of State
|Secretary of Defense
|Secretary of Education
Chủ đề
government
|politics
|law
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- 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.
Danh từ
formal
B1
entity
3
Club or committee officer
A person in a club or group who writes meeting notes and sends letters.
Mẫu sử dụng:
secretary of [organization]
Từ đồng nghĩa
record keeper (Focuses on the task of maintaining written records.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
club secretary
|committee secretary
|union secretary
Chủ đề
organizations
|administration
|relationships
|business
|communication
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- 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.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
secretary
IPA
GB/sˈɛkɹɪtˌɛɹi/
US/sˈɛkɹɪtˌɛɹi/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
sec - ret - ary (3 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (sec)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: secretary
- Plural: secretaries
Họ từ
Cách diễn đạt
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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- The Secretary-General called for peace talks.
- He served as Secretary-General for two terms.