on file
on file — 慣用語
1. held in a set of records — either paper documents or computer data — so that the
存檔
存入檔案以備查詢
held in a set of records — either paper documents or computer data — so that the information can be looked at again later
The clinic kept Camila's test results on file for five years.
診所將 Camila 的檢驗結果存檔保留了五年。
keep [sth] on file
Reema asked if her rental application was still on file.
Reema 詢問她的租屋申請是否仍在檔案中。
still on file
The police already had Minho's fingerprints on file from a past investigation.
警方早已有 Minho 的指紋存檔，來自過去的案件調查。
have [sth] on file
Caleb discovered that his old phone number was still on file at the gym.
Caleb 發現健身房仍留著他的舊電話號碼在檔案中。
The housing office had no complaints on file about the new tenant.
房屋管理處沒有任何關於新房客的投訴存檔。
- keep on file
- have on file
- remain on file
- hold on file
- still on file
- on record
more formal; often implies an official or public statement rather than internal storage
- documented
emphasizes the act of recording something, not the state of being stored
- registered
suggests enrollment in an official list or database, often with a formal process
文法句型
keep/have/be/remain/hold + on file
用法筆記
Typically follows verbs like keep, have, be, remain, or hold. The subject is usually an institution, company, or system that maintains records, not a person acting alone.