1. C 秘书　employee in an office, usually working for another person, dealing with letters, typing, filing, etc.
2. C 书记　 official of a club, society, etc.
3. C 部长，大臣　 head of a government department

　advertise for a new ～　登广告招聘一位新秘书
　employ a new ～　雇用新秘书
　train a ～　培训秘书
　capable ～　精明能干的秘书
　chief ～　秘书长
　first ～　一等秘书
　Foreign ～　外交部长
　general ～　总书记
　private ～　私人秘书
　social ～　社交秘书
　company ～　公司干事
　Defense ～　国防部长
　graduate ～　有学位的秘书
　Home ～　内政大臣
　Labor ～　劳工部长
　press ～　新闻秘书
　～ general　秘书长
　～ general of the United Nations　联合国秘书长
　～ of the society　协会干事
　～ to the general manager　总经理的秘书
　the ～ of Defence　国防部长，国防大臣
　the ～ of State　国务大臣，国务卿
　the ～ of State for Foreign Affairs　（英国）外交大臣

　The First Secretary in the Embassy advised immediate settlement of the issue.　大使馆的一秘建议立即解决这个问题。
　The secretary enrolled our names.　秘书把我们的名字登记入册。
　The new secretary was being lectured for the poor quality of her work.　新来的秘书因工作质量差而遭训斥。
　There's no hope to succeed, the secretary is helping the old manager back sadly.　成功无望，秘书搀扶着老经理悲伤地返回来。
　The boss delegated his secretary to show me around the city.　老板派他的秘书陪我到城里转转。
　I went in without knocking and there was his secretary sitting on his knee; I'd caught him on the hop.　我进去时没敲门，他的秘书正坐在他膝盖上，我搞得他措手不及。
　The sales manager asked his secretary to copy out the addresses of their customers.　销售部经理让他的秘书抄下所有客户的地址。
　Don't you dare try to lure my new secretary away, we value her work highly.　你怎敢引诱我的新秘书离开，我们对她的工作评价甚高。
　I acted for the secretary when he was in London.　他在伦敦时，我代理秘书工作。
　I had to lean towards the secretary to hear what she was saying.　为了听清秘书在说什么，我只好把身子探过去。
　He acted as secretary to the board.　他充任委员会的秘书。
　He didn't know what a lot of unpaid work he was letting himself in for when he agreed to become secretary of the society.　当他同意担任该社的秘书时，他不知道他将做多少无报酬的工作。
　Last August he was appointed to the position of secretary.　在去年8月份，他被指定担任秘书。
　The director should not have to manage without a secretary.　经理没必要在没有秘书的情况下凑合着办公。
　As to your wish to have an extra secretary, let's leave it open until the next fiscal year.　你希望增补一名秘书的事，到下一财政年度再定。
　We can certify for her competence as a secretary.　我们可以证明她能胜任此秘书工作。
　The manager did not accept her as his secretary.　那位经理没有接受她做秘书。
　As my secretary, your duty consists of answering the calls.　作为我的秘书，你的职责包括接电话。
　If he happens to be out, you may leave word with his secretary.　如果他刚好不在，你可以留话给他的秘书。
　Lucy is the best person to fill the secretary vacancy.　露西是秘书这个空缺最好的人选。
　The secretary brought forward several suggestions for the meeting to discuss.　书记提出了几项建议在会议上讨论。
　The General Secretary of the Party noted down the details of the plan.　党的总书记把这个方案的细节都记下来了。
　The reporters copied down every word spoken by the Secretary of the Party Committee.　记者们记下了党委书记说的每一句话。
　The president confirmed him as Secretary of State.　总统任命他为国务卿。
　He is about to be kicked upstairs to be Secretary of State.　他将要被明升暗降，调任国务大臣。

1. 她是部长的秘书。
　［误］ She is the secretary of the minister.
　［误］ She is secretary of the minister.
　［正］ She is secretary to the minister.
　［析］ 在表示“…（人）的秘书”时，习惯上说secretary to...，而不说secretary of. 表示“（单位或机构）的秘书”，习惯上说secretary of，而不说secretary to.
2. 她是一个协会的秘书长。
　［误］ She is the general secretary of an association.
　［正］ She is the secretary-general of an association.
　［正］ She is the Secretary-General of an association.
　［析］ “秘书长”习惯上用 secretary-general表达，也可以大写，即the Secretary-General.

　英国的外相是the Foreign Secretary，内政大臣是the Home Secretary；美国的国务卿是the Secretary of State，国防部长是Secretary of Defence；而中国的部长一般译为Minister.

　［同义词］ assistant, clerk
　［词源］　拉相语secretus（秘密）