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This flashcard defines "office" as a place where people work, a department of an organization, a location for information or services, and a position of authority, particularly in government.

This flashcard defines "office" as a place where people work, a department of an organization, a location for information or services, and a position of authority, particularly in government.

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/ɒ̱fɪs, AM ɔ͟ːf-/
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]办公室 An office is a room or a part of a building where people work sitting at desks.
  • He had an office big enough for his desk and chair, plus his VDU...

    他有一间足以容纳书桌、椅子和视频显示器的办公室。

  • At about 4.30 p.m. Audrey arrived at the office...

    大约下午4点30分,奥德丽到了办公室。

  • Telephone their head office for more details.

    更详细的情况请致电他们的总部咨询。

  • ...an office block.

    办公大楼

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[N-COUNT; N-IN-NAMES 名称名词;名称名词](尤指政府的)部,局,厅 An office is a department of an organization, especially the government, where people deal with a particular kind of administrative work.
  • Thousands have registered with unemployment offices.

    已有数千人在失业管理处作了登记。

  • ...Downing Street's press office.

    唐宁街新闻办公室

  • ...the Congressional Budget Office.

    国会预算局

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[N-COUNT 可数名词](问询、购票或提供服务的)处,所 An office is a small building or room where people can go for information, tickets, or a service of some kind.
  [usu supp N]
  • The tourist office operates a useful room-finding service.

    这家旅游办事处提供十分实用的住宿查询服务。

  • ...the airline ticket offices.

    航空公司售票处

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[N-COUNT 可数名词]诊所 A doctor's or dentist's office is a place where a doctor or dentist sees their patients.
  [AM 美]
    in BRIT, use 英国英语用 surgery
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    [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]要职;公职;官职 If someone holds office in a government, they have an important job or position of authority.
      [oft in/out of N]
    • The events to mark the President's ten years in office went ahead as planned...

      总统任职10周年的庆祝活动按计划进行。

    • They are fed up with the politicians and want to vote them out of office...

      他们再也无法忍受这些政客,希望通过选举把他们赶下台。

    • The president shall hold office for five years...

      总统任期为5年。

    • The Vietnam War dashed President Johnson's hopes of a second term of office...

      越南战争使约翰逊总统连任的希望破灭了。

    • He ran for office.

      他参加了公职的竞选。

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    [PHRASE 短语]帮助;协助 Someone's good offices are the help that they give to other people who are trying to achieve something.
      [usu with poss]
      [FORMAL 正式]
    • She sought the good offices of the President for the smooth passage of the Bill.

      为了使该法案顺利通过,她寻求总统的帮助。

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    See also:
    booking office
    ;
    box office
    ;
    post office
    ;
    register office
    ;
    registry office
    ;

      Oxford of·fice ★ / ˈɒfɪs ; NAmE ˈɔːfɪs ; ˈɑːfɪs / noun _office_labels_comp.jpg _office.jpg room/building 房屋;建筑物 1 ★ [countable ] a room, set of rooms or building where people work, usually sitting at desks 办公室;办公楼 ◆ The company is moving to new offices on the other side of town. 公司要迁往城另一边的新办公楼。 ◆ Are you going to the office today? 你今天去办公室吗? ◆ an office job 办公室工作 ◆ office workers 办公室人员 ☞ collocationsat
      job
      ☞see also
      back office
      ,
      head office
      2 ★ [countable ] a room in which a particular person works, usually at a desk (某人的)办公室 ◆ Some people have to share an office. 有些人只好合用一间办公室。 ◆ Come into my office. 到我的办公室里来。 3 [countable ] ( NAmE) ( BrE sur·gery ) a place where a doctor, dentist or vetsees patients 诊室;门诊处 ◆ a doctor's/dentist's office 诊室;牙医诊所 4 ★ [countable ] ( often in compounds 常构成复合词 ) a room or building used for a particular purpose, especially to provide information or a service 办事处;(尤指)问询处,服务处 ◆ the local tourist office 当地旅游办事处 ◆ a ticket office 售票处 ☞see also
      box office
      ,
      registry office
      government department 政府部门 5 Office [countable ] used in the names of some British government departments (用于英国某些政府部门的名称中) ◆ the Foreign Office 外交部 ◆ the Home Office 内政部 important position 重要职位 6 ★ [uncountable ,  countable ] an important position of authority, especially in government; the work and duties connected with this 要职;重要官职;重要职务 ◆ She held officeas a cabinet minister for ten years. 她担任内阁部长长达十年。 ◆ How long has he been in office? 他任职多久了? ◆ The party has been out of office (= has not formed a government)for many years. 那个党已在野多年了。 ◆ The present government took officein 2009. 现政府于 2009 年上台执政。 ◆ to seek/run for office 谋求╱竞选公职 ◆ ( BrE) to stand for office 竞选要职 ◆ the office of treasurer 司库的职务 ☞ collocationsat
      vote
      IDIOM through sb's good ˈoffices ( formal) with sb's help 经某人斡旋;承某人协助 office offices
      of·fice / ˈɒfɪs ; NAmE ˈɔːfɪs ; ˈɑːfɪs /
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      officeof‧fice /ˈɒfɪs $ ˈɒː-, ˈɑː-/ ●●● S1 W1 noun
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      1building [countable] a building that belongs to a company or an organization, with rooms where people can work at desks:  The department occupies an office just a mile from the White House.main/head office (=the most important office) The head office is in Edinburgh. Did you go to the office (=the office where you work) today?at the office Have a nice day at the office.local/regional office The agency has a network of regional offices.office staff/workers/equipment etc Office staff need well-designed desks and chairs. the increased demand for office space2room [countable] a room where someone has a desk and works, on their own or with other people:  the manager’s office Sorry, Ann’s not in her office right now. Dan shares an office with Lisa.3office hours a)the time between about 9:00 in the morning and 5:00 in the afternoon, when people in offices are working:  Can you phone again during office hours? b)American English the time during the day or week when students can meet with their teacher in the teacher’s office:  Professor Lee’s office hours are from two to four on Mondays and Thursdays.4job [countable, uncountable] an important job or position with power, especially in government:  the office of presidentin office She was celebrating ten years in office. A provisional military government took office (=started in an important job or position).hold office (=have a particular important job or position) Trujillo held office as finance minister. a five-year term of office (=period of time working in an important job)5Office used in the names of some government departments:  the Foreign Office the Office of the District Attorney6place for information [countable] a room or building where people go to ask for information, buy tickets etcinformation/ticket etc office the tourist office Is there a lost property office? →
      box office
      , post office
      , registry office
      7doctor [countable] American English the place where a doctor or dentist examines or treats people SYN surgery British English8somebody’s good offices/the good offices of somebody formal help given by someone who has authority or can influence peoplethrough the good offices of somebody I managed to obtain a visa through the good offices of a friend in the Service.
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      办公室(93%),职务(3%),事务(3%),有特定用途的房间或建筑物(1%)
      n.办公室;政府机关;官职;营业处

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