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.
双语例句
1. The hospital blamed the mix-up on a clerical error.
医院方面将这一混乱归咎于一处笔误。
来自柯林斯例句
2. She had a clerical assistant to do her paperwork.
她让助手帮她做文书工作.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. The only trouble was that there was a shortage of clerical staff.
只是下级办事员还嫌薄弱.
来自子夜部分
4. We don't need to burden the clerical people with that.
我们不需要用这些来加重办事人员的负担.
来自辞典例句
5. I have learned to use computers and have become familiar with all clerical duties.
