clerk
clerk — 名詞
1. someone whose job involves keeping records, filing documents, and doing everyday
辦事員；文書
在辦公室處理文書、檔案等日常工作的職員
someone whose job involves keeping records, filing documents, and doing everyday paperwork in an office or for a company.
Leila spent the summer as a filing clerk at a law firm in Taipei.
Leila 在臺北的一家律師事務所擔任了一整個夏天的檔案管理員。
collocation: filing clerk
The office clerk sorted the mail and updated the staff contact list each morning.
辦公室文書每天早上整理郵件並更新員工通訊錄。
Aiko works as a payroll clerk, making sure everyone gets paid on time.
Aiko 是一名薪資管理員，負責確保每個人準時領到薪水。
Priya asked the clerk to make three copies of the contract before the meeting.
Priya 請辦事員在會議前把合約影印三份。
When the accounting clerk noticed an error, she reported it to her supervisor.
會計文書發現錯誤後，立刻向主管報告。
- administrator
implies more senior or managerial duties beyond basic record-keeping
- office worker
a broader term that includes any job done in an office, not just record-keeping
文法句型
clerk + at/in [place]
clerk + for [person/department]
用法筆記
Often used in compound job titles such as filing clerk, payroll clerk, or accounting clerk to specify the type of office work.
常見錯誤
2. a worker in a store or shop who helps customers find items, answers questions ab
店員；銷售員
在商店或賣場協助顧客的銷售人員
a worker in a store or shop who helps customers find items, answers questions about products, and handles purchases.
The store clerk helped Ravi find a birthday gift for his mother.
店員幫 Ravi 挑選了一份送給媽媽的生日禮物。
collocation: store clerk
Yusuf worked as a sales clerk at the electronics shop during summer break.
Yusuf 暑假期間在一家電子用品店擔任銷售員。
collocation: sales clerk
A clerk at the shoe store brought out three different sizes for Kofi to try.
鞋店的店員拿出三種尺寸讓 Kofi 試穿。
Nadia asked the clerk whether the sofa was available in a darker colour.
Nadia 問店員這張沙發有沒有 darker 的顏色。
The clerk at the bookstore recommended a novel that Tomás ended up loving.
書店的店員推薦了一本小說給 Tomás，他後來非常喜歡。
- salesperson
more neutral and can be used for any gender or product type
- shop assistant
more common in British English than American English
文法句型
clerk + at/in [store]
store clerk
sales clerk
常見錯誤
3. an employee at a hotel who greets guests, handles check-ins and check-outs, and
櫃檯人員
旅館中負責接待住客的工作人員
an employee at a hotel who greets guests, handles check-ins and check-outs, and answers questions during their stay.
The hotel clerk gave Diego a room key and explained the breakfast hours.
飯店櫃檯人員把房間鑰匙交給 Diego，並說明早餐時間。
collocation: hotel clerk
Hana called the front desk, and the clerk arranged a taxi for the airport.
Hana 打電話到櫃檯，櫃檯人員幫她叫了一輛去機場的計程車。
When Leila arrived late at night, the clerk was still friendly and helpful.
Leila 深夜抵達時，櫃檯人員仍然很友善並樂於協助。
The clerk at the hotel recommended a good local restaurant for dinner.
旅館櫃檯人員推薦了一家不錯的當地餐廳當晚餐。
Rashida asked the hotel clerk whether the pool stayed open past nine.
Rashida 問飯店櫃檯人員游泳池是否開放到九點以後。
- receptionist
used more broadly for any front-desk role; more common in British English
- front desk agent
a more formal job title used in the hotel industry
文法句型
hotel clerk
front desk clerk
clerk at [hotel]
用法筆記
Primarily used in American English. In British English, receptionist is the more common term for this role.
4. someone who has recently finished law school and works for a judge — researching
書記官；助理
協助法官研究案件與撰寫報告的法律助理
someone who has recently finished law school and works for a judge — researching legal questions, writing draft opinions, and getting cases ready for court.
After law school, Theo worked as a clerk for a federal judge in Chicago.
法學院畢業後，Theo 在芝加哥擔任聯邦法官的書記官。
collocation: clerk for [judge]
The judge asked her clerk to research a similar case from last year.
法官請她的助理查閱一件去年類似的案件。
Mei spent two years as a law clerk before joining a private firm.
Mei 擔任了兩年法官助理，之後才加入私人律師事務所。
The law clerk drafted a summary of the arguments for the judge to read before the hearing.
法官助理撰寫了一份 arguments 摘要，讓法官在開庭前閱讀。
- legal assistant
broader term that can include paralegals and support staff without a law degree
- judicial clerk
more formal term used for a clerk working directly for a judge
文法句型
law clerk
clerk + for [judge]
用法筆記
This is a specific, competitive position for law graduates. Distinguished from the general office clerk sense (index 1) by its legal context and requirement of legal training.
常見錯誤
clerk — 動詞
1. to do the job of a clerk, handling records, serving customers, or assisting with
擔任文書
在辦公室、商店或法律機構擔任文書
to do the job of a clerk, handling records, serving customers, or assisting with legal work in an office, store, hotel, or court.
Yara clerked at a law office while studying for the bar exam.
Yara 在準備律師考試期間，在一間律師事務所擔任文書。
verb pattern: clerk at [place]
During college, Zane clerked in a real estate agency every summer.
Zane 每學期暑假都在一家房仲公司做文書工作。
Bao clerked at the county court for a year before becoming a lawyer.
Bao 在縣法院擔任了一年的書記人員之後才成為律師。
Amara clerked at a department store to save money for university.
Amara 在一家百貨公司擔任銷售員，存錢繳大學學費。
- work as a clerk
more conversational; the phrasal equivalent of the verb clerk
文法句型
clerk + at [place]
clerk + for [person/organization]
用法筆記
Used intransitively, almost always with a place or employer specified: clerk at, clerk for, clerk in. This verb is less common in everyday speech than the noun form.