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- clerk [klɑːk] [kl3ːrk]
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1.
n
a worker, esp in an office, who keeps records, files, etc
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2.
n
[Brit]
clerk of the House a senior official of the House of Commons
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3.
n
an employee of a court, legislature, board, corporation, etc, who keeps records and accounts, etc
- a town clerk
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4.
n
clerk in holy orders a cleric
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5.
n
short for salesclerk
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6.
n
[US and Canadian]
[US and Canadian]
desk clerk a hotel receptionist
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7.
n
[archaic]
a scholar
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8.
vi.
[intr]
to serve as a clerk
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9.
vi.
[Etymology]
Old English clerc, from Church Latin cl
e ricus, from Greek kle rikos cleric, relating to the heritage (alluding to the Biblical Levites, whose inheritance was the Lord), from kle ros heritage
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1.
n
a worker, esp in an office, who keeps records, files, etc
Examples
- She is the file clerk.
- 她是档案管理员。 → clerk
- This summer, I'll work as a office clerk.
- 今年夏天，我就会成为一名公司职员了。
- The clerk at the front desk speaks fluent English.
- 前台的职员可以讲流利的英语。 → clerk
- Let's ask the clerk which one he thinks is the best option.
- 我们问问这个职员，看他认为选哪个最好。
- I work weekends as front desk clerk.
- 我周末的工作是前台接待员。
- The attempt to bribe the clerk had failed.
- 贿赂职员的尝试失败了。 → fail
- an articled clerk → articled
- a town clerk → clerk
- a stock clerk → stock
- 他是机关里一个普通的办事员。
- He is a ordinary clerk in the department. → 办事员
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