1590s, "pertaining to the clergy," from cleric + -al (1), or from French clérical, from Old French clerigal "learned," from Latin clericalis, from clericus (see cleric). Meaning "pertaining to clerks" is from 1798.
雙語例句
1. The hospital blamed the mix-up on a clerical error.
醫(yī)院方面將這一混亂歸咎于一處筆誤。
來自柯林斯例句
2. She had a clerical assistant to do her paperwork.
她讓助手幫她做文書工作.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. The only trouble was that there was a shortage of clerical staff.
只是下級辦事員還嫌薄弱.
來自子夜部分
4. We don't need to burden the clerical people with that.
我們不需要用這些來加重辦事人員的負(fù)擔(dān).
來自辭典例句
5. I have learned to use computers and have become familiar with all clerical duties.