secretary
gb/sˈɛkɹɪtˌɛɹi/ us/sˈɛkɹɪtˌɛɹi/
A2
英语
~ 700
义项
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名词
A2
entity
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Office administrative assistant
A person who works in an office, helping with writing letters, answering calls, and organizing meetings.
用法模式：
[someone] works as a secretary
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'secretary' with 'secret agent' because of the shared root 'secret', but the meanings are unrelated.
近义词
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.)
反义词
employer (An employer hires and directs the secretary, rather than performing support tasks.)
搭配
personal secretary
|company secretary
|executive secretary
|legal secretary
|secretary position
主题
business
|workplace
|administration
|work
|communication
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- 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.
名词
B1
entity
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Government department head
A top leader of a government department.
用法模式：
Secretary of [Department]
常见错误：
Learners may think all 'secretaries' do clerical work; in government, it means a high-level leader.
近义词
minister (Used in many countries instead of 'secretary' for similar roles.)
反义词
subordinate (A lower-ranking official who reports to the secretary.)
搭配
Secretary of State
|Secretary of Defense
|Secretary of Education
主题
government
|politics
|law
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- 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.
名词
formal
B1
entity
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Club or committee officer
A person in a club or group who writes meeting notes and sends letters.
用法模式：
secretary of [organization]
近义词
record keeper (Focuses on the task of maintaining written records.)
搭配
club secretary
|committee secretary
|union secretary
主题
organizations
|administration
|relationships
|business
|communication
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- 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.
语法
词典原形
secretary
IPA
GB/sˈɛkɹɪtˌɛɹi/
US/sˈɛkɹɪtˌɛɹi/
音节与重音
sec - ret - ary （3 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (sec)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: secretary
- Plural: secretaries
词族
相关表达
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.
例句
- 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.
例句
- The Secretary-General called for peace talks.
- He served as Secretary-General for two terms.