n(1) 文件夹(箱)，档案柜(箱) (box， folder， drawer， shelf， etc for keeping or storing papers together) [C]：The papers were stacked in huge～s along the wall. 文件被存放在靠墙的大文件柜里。put the letters in the～将信放入文件夹;〖同〗 folder，drawer;

(2) 档案，案卷，卷宗，存档的文件(collection of papers on one particular subject that is kept for reference) [C] [N(on)]：have/keep/open a～on sb's crimes 存有/保存/设立某人的犯罪档案;a～of newspapers 报纸的合订本;one's personal～个人档案;

on file 存档：These documents are on～for reference. 这些文件被存档以供查阅。

v (1) 把……归(存)档，存卷(put papers，etc in file) [T+n，T+n+prep，T+n+adv(away)]：Please～the reports where he can find them. 请将报告存放在他可以找得到的地方。～(away) the letters under B/in alphabetical order 将那些信件存放B部/按字母顺序归档;The documents were～d away in a drawer. 那些文件被存放在抽屉里。〖同〗store，classify，catalogue，index，list，record;

(2) 提出(交) (present or hand in for consideration;apply) [T+n]：～(an application)for a job 申请一份工作;～a suit for divorce 申请离婚;～against sb 控告某人;〖同〗 apply，request