secretary

秘書、事務員

手紙や電話、予定の調整、記録の管理などの事務を手伝う人。

やさしい英語で： Someone who helps with office work, such as letters, calls, appointments, and records.

• The secretary answered the phone.
• My secretary arranged the meeting.
• She worked as a secretary for ten years.

使い方： secretary to someone (He is secretary to the company director.)

類義語： administrative assistant

よく使う表現： personal secretary, office secretary, secretary to someone

書記、事務局長

政党や労働組合などの組織で、運営や管理を担う人。

やさしい英語で： Someone with a leading or managing role in a party, union, or other organization.

• The union secretary spoke at the meeting.
• Members elected a new general secretary.
• She became secretary of the local party branch.

使い方： secretary of something (He is secretary of the teachers’ union.)

よく使う表現： general secretary, party secretary, union secretary