a.

1. 神職（人員）的，牧師的
   I supposed that the ministers would sanction my clerical efforts, but they didn't.

   我想牧師們會支持我的神職工作，可是他們卻沒有。

2. 辦事員的；書記的
   We need someone to do the clerical work here.

   我們這裡需要一個人做辦事員的工作。

3. 【貶】支持教權主義的
   She threw away the clerical pamphlet passed out to her by someone on the street.

   她扔掉了有人在街上遞給她的有關支持教權主義的小冊子。

n.[C]

1. 神職人員；牧師；教士
   The man looked like a clerical.

   這人看起來像個牧師。

2. （亦可大寫）教權主義支持者
   This is the place where the clericals have their meetings.

   這裡是教權主義支持者們開會的地方。

3. 教士服[P]
   I looked up at the gentleman in the clericals.

   我抬頭看著這位身穿教士服的先生。

adj.

1. concerned with or relating to the routine work of an office clerk.
2. relating to the clergy.