secretary

英 [ˈsekrətri]

美 [ˈsekrəteri]

n. 秘书; (俱乐部、社团等的)干事，文书; 部长; 大臣

复数：secretaries　

Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.613 / COCA.2009

牛津词典

noun

秘书
a person who works in an office, working for another person, dealing with letters and telephone calls, typing, keeping records, arranging meetings with people, etc.
1. a legal/medical secretary
  法律 / 医务秘书
2. Please contact my secretary to make an appointment.
  请和我的秘书联系，预约一个时间。
（俱乐部、社团等的）干事，文书
an official of a club, society, etc. who deals with writing letters, keeping records, and making business arrangements
（俱乐部、社团等的）干事，文书
an official of a club, society, etc. who deals with writing letters, keeping records, and making business arrangements
部长；大臣
the head of a government department, chosen by the President
1. Secretary of the Treasury
  财政部长
（英国的大臣、大使等的）助理
(in Britain) an assistant of a government minister, an ambassador , etc.

秘书
Asecretaryis a person who is employed to do office work, such as typing letters, answering phone calls, and arranging meetings.
N-COUNT (工会、政党、俱乐部等的)干事,书记员
Thesecretaryof an organization such as a trade union, a political party, or a club is its official manager.
1. My grandfather was secretary of the Scottish Miners' Union.
  我的祖父是苏格兰矿工工会干事。
(公司的)秘书，文书
Thesecretaryof a company is the person who has the legal duty of keeping the company's records.
N-COUNT; N-TITLE 部长;大臣
Secretaryis used in the titles of ministers and officials who are in charge of main government departments.
1. ...the British Foreign Secretary.
  英国外交大臣
2. ...Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger.
  国防部长卡斯珀·温伯格

noun

a desk used for writing
Synonym:writing tableescritoiresecretaire
a person to whom a secret is entrusted
Synonym:repository
an assistant who handles correspondence and clerical work for a boss or an organization
Synonym:secretarial assistant
a person who is head of an administrative department of government

He acted as secretary to the board.
他充任委员会的秘书。
Working to a prearranged plan, he rang the First Secretary and requested an appointment with the Ambassador.
按照预先安排的计划，他打电话给一等秘书，请求约见大使。
The Secretary emerged, a big fat man who quickly shook us all by the hand.
这位大臣现身了，是一个大块头，他迅速和我们所有人都握了手。
The Health Secretary told Parliament that the reforms would be phased in over three years
卫生大臣对议会说，改革将在3年内逐步展开。
Mr Byers last night demanded an immediate explanation from the Education Secretary
昨晚拜尔斯先生要求教育大臣立刻作出解释。
The education secretary poured cold water on the recommendations of a working party.
教育大臣对一个工作小组的建议泼冷水。
I received a summons to the Palace from Sir Robert Fellowes, the Queen's private secretary.
我被女王的私人秘书罗伯特·费洛斯爵士召往白金汉宫。
The secretary was severely reprimanded by his boss for leaking out the secret without his permission.
这位秘书因未经上司允许泄露了秘密而受到斥责。
I escalated to the dizzy heights of director's secretary.
我升到了总经理秘书这一显赫高位。
She wrote to Roosevelt's secretary in answer to his letter of the day before.
她写了信给罗斯福的秘书，回复罗斯福前一天的来信。