His father was a clerk in the British Navy Pay Office—a respectable position, but with little social status.

他的父亲是英国海军薪酬办公室的职员——一个受人尊敬，但没有什么社会地位的职业。

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The clerk packs my purchases into a brown paper bag, and I pay.

一名店员示意把东西装到棕色的袋子里，我于是付了钱。

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Desk Clerk: Those are for pay-per-view movies. Each time you selected a movie, the entertainment system prompted you to confirm that you really wanted it, right?

这些是按次付费的电影。每次您选一部电影，娱乐系统都会问您是否确定要这部电影，对吗？

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The report also said the board's former clerk and engineer, Dean Jackson-Johns, was involved in submitting proposals about his own pay to board committees.

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Ms Pay has been criticised in earlier evidence sessions by the former Speaker of the Commons Lord Martin and the Clerk of the Commons Malcolm Jack for not alerting them to the forthcoming search.

BBC: Committee on Issue of Privilege