Official Office Noun Person Public Authority Authorized Adjective

of·fi·cial

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\\ə-ˈfi-shəl also ō-\\ noun1. one who holds or is invested with an office :

officer

    government officials
2. one who administers the rules of a game or sport especially as a referee or umpire

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adjective1. of or relating to an office, position, or trust
    official duties
2. holding an office
3.
  a.

authoritative

, authorized
      official statement
  b. prescribed or recognized as authorized
      an official language
  c. described by the United States Pharmacopeia or the National Formulary
4. befitting or characteristic of a person in office
    extended an official greeting
• of·fi·cial·ly \\-ˈfi-sh(ə-)lē\\ adverb

official
  official (n.)
  1314, from O.Fr. official (12c.), from L. officialis "attendant to a magistrate, public official," noun use of officialis (adj.) "of or belonging to duty, service, or office," from officium (see office). Meaning "person in charge of some public work or duty" first recorded 1555. The adj. is first attested 1533, from O.Fr. oficial, from L. officialis. Officialese "language of officialdom" first recorded 1884.

☞ official
of·fi·cial / E5fiFl / adjective1. [only before noun] connected with the job of sb who is in a position of authority
   公务的；公职的；公事的:
   official responsibilities
   公务
   the Prime Minister's official residence
   首相官邸
   He attended in his official capacity as mayor.
   他以市长的官方身分莅临。
   This was her first official engagement.
   这是她的首桩公务。
   He made an official visit to Tokyo in March.
   他于三月到东京进行了一次公务访问。
2. [usually before noun] agreed to, said, done, etc. by sb who is in a position of authority
   正式的；官方的；官方授权的:
   an official announcement / decision / statement
   官方公告/决定/声明
   according to official statistics / figures
   根据官方统计/数字
   An official inquiry has been launched into the cause of the accident.
   当局已对事故的原因展开调查。
   The country's official language is Spanish.
   这个国家的官方语言为西班牙语。
   I intend to lodge an official complaint (= to complain to sb in authority).
   我打算正式提出申诉。
   The news is not yet official.
   这消息尚未经官方证实。
3. [only before noun] that is told to the public but may not be true
   公开的；公布的；据传报的:
   I only knew the official version of events.
   我对事情的了解仅限于官方的版本。
   The official story has always been that they are just good friends.
   官方一直说他们只不过是好朋友。
4. [only before noun] formal and attended by people in authority
   正式的；公务的；官方场合的:
   an official function / reception
   官方集会/招待会
   The official opening is planned for October.
   正式开幕拟在十月。
   OPP 

unofficial

noun   (often in compounds 常构成复合词) a person who is in a position of authority in a large organization
   要员；官员；高级职员:
   a bank / company / court / government official
   银行/公司/法院/政府要员
   a senior official in the State Department
   国务院的高级官员

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of·fi·cial
I. \əˈfishəl, ōˈf-\ noun
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Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin officialis, from Late Latin, adjective
1. or official principal : a person appointed (as by an archbishop, bishop, dean, chapter, archdeacon) to exercise jurisdiction in an ecclesiastical court
2.
 a. : one who holds or is invested with an office :
  < government officials >
 b. : a person authorized to act for a government, corporation, organization, or for another person especially in administering or directing in a subordinate capacity
  < officials of a sports contest >
  < railroad officials >
3. :
II. adjective
Etymology: Late Latin officialis, from Latin officium duty, office + -alis -al — more at
1. obsolete : performing a function or service
2. : belonging or relating to an office, position, or trust : connected with holding an office
 < official duties >
 < official routine >
3. : holding an office or serving in a public position : authorized to perform a service
 < official messenger >
 < president's official representative >
4.
 a. : derived from the proper office or officer or authority : made or communicated by virtue of authority : ,
  < official statement >
  < official biography >
 b. : prescribed or recognized as authorized
  < official ballot >
  < official language of a region >
  < official architecture >
  < official record for the mile >
 specifically : described by the United States Pharmacopeia or the National Formulary
  < official species of a plant genus >
5. : befitting or characteristic of a person in office or acting in his capacity of an officer :
 < was extended an official greeting >
 < official condolences >
 < faults to which official writing is especially prone — Ernest Gowers >

6. : serving in a legislature of a British dependency by virtue of nomination by the governor from the public service of the colony — compare 1c