"cover letter " 是什麼意思?

如果公司應徵時要你寫cover letter, cover letter即係求職信.
求職信主要寫你想申請的職位, 幾時及哪裡見到招聘廣告, 應徵該職位的原因, 個人長處令你適合於某個職位及希望有面試機會.
求職信會連埋履歷表寄去應徵公司, 而履歷表要係另一份文件打.

A letter sent with other documents to explain more fully or provide more information.Also called covering letter.

"Cover Letter" usually used in business correspondence.
When you want to send a document to other and you make your own extra letter on top so as to explain to other party. Your letter is called as "Cover Letter"