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Desk I Office Sit Information Noun Table Place

Desk can mean a piece of furniture for writing or working, a service or information counter in places like hotels or airports, or a department within a media organization.

Desk can mean a piece of furniture for writing or working, a service or information counter in places like hotels or airports, or a department within a media organization.

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[N-COUNT 可数名词]书桌;写字台;办公桌 A desk is a table, often with drawers, which you sit at to write or work.
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    [N-SING 单数名词](宾馆、医院、机场等的)服务台,问询台 The place in a hotel, hospital, airport, or other building where you check in or obtain information is referred to as a particular desk .
      [usu supp N]
    • I spoke to the girl on the reception desk...

      我跟服务台的女孩说了一下。

    • A map and a bird-watchers' field checklist are available at the front desk.

      前台有地图和观鸟地点一览表可供拿取。

    • ...the main information desk.

      主问询台

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    [N-SING 单数名词](广播公司、报社、杂志社等的)部,室,组 A particular department of a broadcasting company, or of a newspaper or magazine company, can be referred to as a particular desk .
      [supp N]
    • Let our news desk know as quickly as possible on 414 3926...

      请尽快拨打电话 4143926 通知我们的新闻部。

    • Over now to Simon Ingram at the sports desk.

      现在交给体育组的西蒙·英格拉姆。


    Oxford desk / desk ; NAmE desk / noun 1 a piece of furniture like a table, usually with drawers in it, that you sit at to read, write, work, etc. 书桌;写字枱;办公桌 He used to be a pilot but now he has a desk job. 他曾是飞行员,但现在做办公室工作。 2 a place where you can get information or be served at an airport, a hotel, etc. (机场、旅馆等的)问讯枱,服务枱,工作枱 the check-in desk (机场)验票领取登机卡处 the reception desk 服务枱 see also
    cash desk
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    front desk
    3 an office at a newspaper, television company, etc. that deals with a particular subject (报社、电视台等的)办公处,部,室,组 the sports desk 体育部 see also
    city desk
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    news desk
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    desk / desk ; NAmE desk /
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    deskdesk /desk/ ●●● S2 W2 noun [countable]
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    1a piece of furniture like a table, usually with drawers in it, that you sit at to write and work:  Marie was sitting at her desk.2a place where you can get information or use a particular service in a hotel, airport etc:  the reception desk the check-in desk3an office that deals with a particular subject, especially in newspapers or televisionthe news/sports deskCOLLOCATIONSadjectivestidy· How come your desk is always so tidy?cluttered (=covered with papers, books etc in an untidy way)· His desk is so cluttered he can't find anything.empty (=that no one is using)· There are one or two empty desks in the office.a school desk· The children are at their school desks by 8:30 in the morning.an office desk· I got back from holiday to find piles of papers on my office desk.a writing desk (=that you use for writing letters etc)· Under the window was a small writing desk.a wooden/mahogany/rosewood etc desk· He sat at a plain wooden desk.verbssit at a desk· I don't want to do a job in which I'm sitting at a desk all day.get up from your desk· He got up from his desk to welcome the visitors.tidy your desk· I need to tidy my desk.clear your desk (=remove all the papers etc from it)· It's a good idea to clear your desk regularly.desk + NOUNa desk job (=working mostly at a desk in an office)· He left his desk job to become a gardener.a desk drawer· I think I left my car keys in the desk drawer.a desk lamp· Don't forget to switch off the desk lamp.
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    desks[1426]
    书桌(73%),服务台(18%),柜台(6%),部门(2%),小台架(1%)
    n.办公桌;服务台;编辑部;(美)讲道台;乐谱架
    adj.书桌的;桌上用的;伏案做的

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