clerk in holy orders，意思是“教士助理”或“教士书记员”，通常是指在教堂中担任文书、礼仪和管理方面的职务。该词语的英语词性为名词，美式音标为[klərk ɪn ˈhoʊli ˈɔrdərz]。

同义词有：ecclesiastical clerk、church clerk、curate。

易混淆单词：clerk在其他语境中也可以指文员、售货员等，但在这里指的是教士助理。而holy orders指的是教会授予的圣职（如牧师、主教等），不要和其他意义上的orders混淆。

例句：

  • He was ordained in 1995 and served as a clerk in holy orders in several parishes before becoming a rector.
  • As a clerk in holy orders, John was in charge of keeping church records and assisting the rector with clerical duties.