用作名词指部长、秘书、书记、大臣、写字台，He was the secretary of Defense.他是当时的国防部长。
He buzzed for his secretary to come.他按蜂鸣器叫秘书进来。
My secretary is an absolute gem.我的秘书真是个难能可贵的人。At this moment she noticed the secretary coming in.那时她注意到书记走了进来。The Colonial Secretary was continued in office，殖民大臣留任。The secretary is proposing to stand down in favor of a younger man.这位大臣打算辞职，让位给一个比较年轻的人。Janet put several dictionaries on the shelf of her secretary.珍妮特在她的写字台架子上放了本字典。此词做部长，大臣时首字母应大写。
