typist
UKˈtaɪpɪstUSˈtaɪpɪst
Meaning
1n.
打字员
Usage
She worked as a typist in a law firm before becoming a paralegal.
她在成为律师助理之前在一家律师事务所担任打字员。
The company hired a fast and accurate typist to handle their daily correspondence.
公司雇用了一名快速而准确的打字员来处理日常信件。
With the rise of computers, the role of a typist has evolved into that of a data entry specialist.
随着计算机的兴起,打字员的角色已演变为数据录入专家。
Etymology
该词是“type”(打字)和“-ist”(职业者后缀)的组合,字面意为“以打字为职业的人”。它诞生于19世纪打字机普及的时代,直接反映了工业革命后办公室文职工作的专业化发展,从机械动作(type)衍生出特定职业身份(-ist),是现代英语中典型“动词+职业后缀”的构词逻辑。