clerical

形容词 clerical:

1. of or relating to clerks
2. of or relating to the clergy
3. appropriate for or engaged in office work

1. A place in which business, clerical, or professional activities are conducted.
   办公处所，办公室供进行商业、文书或职业性活动的一个地方
2. A clerical function that is concerned with the assembly of data file and materials required to run a program or a set of programs.
   将运行一个程序或一组程序所需的资料和数据文件汇编起来的一种文书性的操作程序。
3. The workers in the factory are paid by the hour and the clerical staff are paid a monthly salary.
   这个工厂工人按小时计酬，职员按月领薪。
4. I supposed that the minister will sanction my clerical effort, but they do not.
   我想牧师们会支持我的神职工作，可是他们却没有。

cler.i.cal

adj.（形容词）
Of or relating to clerks or office workers or their work.
办事员的，职员的，文书的：职员、办公室人员或其工作的，或与之相关的
Of, relating to, or characteristic of the clergy.
教士的，牧师的：神职人员的、与之相关的或具备其特征的
Advocating clericalism.
教权主义的：鼓吹教权主义的
n.（名词）
A member of the clergy.
牧师：神职人员之一员
clericals Garments worn by the clergy.
clericals 牧师服装，牧师法衣：神职人员所穿的外套
An advocate of clericalism.
教权主义的支持者

【引伸】
cler.ically
adv.（副词）