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单词 in the —— department
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in the —— department
A specified quality or aspect, typically with reference to the extent to which a person is thought to possess or exhibit it. Usually as in the —— department, as in in the looks department, in the brains department, etc.See also trouser department n. 2.
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1885 G. N. Bankes Written to Order xxx. 351 Their education was distinctly defective in the manners department, and the ladies objected..strongly to their behaviour at table.
1911 Variety 10 June 22/3 The assisting sister [in a tightrope act] also adds to the offering in the looks department.
1959 Astounding Sci. Fiction Dec. 110/2 He ain't got too much in the brains department. And he don't do so good when people get violent.
2009 @lemon8 14 May in twitter.com (accessed 7 Dec. 2021) Since Eurovision is about the worse music mankind can make, I will only score the legs department. It's why I watch.
2017 L. Ajayi I'm judging You i. 7 There are some people who fall short in the ‘being thoughtful’ department.
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