单词 | office work |
释义 | > as lemmasoffice work office work n. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > work > [noun] > office or clerical work office worka1678 desk1796 stool1836 desk-work1864 pencil-pushing1883 pen-pushing1906 a1678 J. Westley in E. Calamy Continuation of Acct. of Ministers Ejected (1727) I. 441 They are not a People that are fit Subjects, for me to exercise Office-work among them. a1730 J. Danforth in Proc. Amer. Antiquarian Soc. (1969) 175 Their Usefulness thence flowing, by the by, How full of Piety and Charity! All to their Office-Work subordinated. 1849 C. Dickens David Copperfield (1850) xvi. 167 I am not doing office-work... I am improving my legal knowledge. 1888 A. Jessopp Coming of Friars iii. 130 The greater portion of work done in the Scriptorium was mere office work. 1990 New Age Jrnl. June 107/1 When I steeled myself to approach her about the possibility of a..job.., she suggested I come over..to run errands and do office work. < as lemmas |
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