"scribes" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 書記員
• 抄寫員

Definition

書記員是指手工抄寫文件或書寫官方記錄的人，特別是在印刷術發明之前的古代或歷史時期。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於歷史或宗教場合，現代很少用於指稱職業。常見於描述古埃及、聖經時期或中世紀修道院。不要將其與“寫作”混淆，書記員/抄寫員屬於古老職位。

Examples

Scribes in ancient Egypt recorded laws and events.

古埃及的**書記員**記錄法律和事件。

The scribes copied important books by hand.

**抄寫員**手工抄寫重要的書籍。

Historians study the work of medieval scribes.

歷史學家研究中世紀**抄寫員**的工作。

Back then, scribes were among the few who could read and write.

那時，**書記員**是少數能讀寫的人之一。

Without the work of ancient scribes, much of history would be lost.

沒有古代**抄寫員**的努力，很多歷史都會失傳。

In medieval monasteries, scribes spent years copying a single book.

在中世紀修道院裡，**抄寫員**長年複製一本書。