[] the act of putting documents, letters, etc. into a file （文件、信等的）归档◆We hired an assistant to do all the filing. 我们聘请了一位助理做所有的文件归档工作。◆a centralized filing system 集中归档系统
[] the act of presenting sth so that it can be officially recorded and dealt with （诉讼的）提起；（申请的）提出◆There are penalties for late filing of accounts. 迟交账目会受到惩罚。◆the filing of lawsuits/criminal charges 诉讼的提起；刑事指控的提出◆tax filing software 报税软件
[] () an act of presenting documents to a court or government department; a document that is presented in this way （向法院或政府部门）提交文件；归档档案◆The company is required to make filings to/with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 这家公司须向证券交易委员会送交文件。◆In a court filing, he claims the firm acted legally. 在向法院提交的文件中，他声称公司是合法经营的。◆bankruptcy/regulatory/tax filings 破产／监管／税务档案