单词 | department |
释义 | department/dɪˈpɑːtm(ə)nt /noun 1A division of a large organization such as a government, university, or business, dealing with a specific area of activity: the council’s finance department...
Synonyms division, section, sector, subsection, subdivision, unit, branch, arm, wing, segment, compartment; office, bureau, agency, ministry 1.1An administrative district in France and other countries: the turnout was particularly low in rural departments...
Synonyms district, administrative district, canton, province, territory, state, county, shire, parish; region, area, zone, sector, division archaic demesne 1.2 (one's department) informal An area of special expertise or responsibility: that’s not my department...
Synonyms domain, territory, realm, province, preserve, jurisdiction, sphere, sphere of activity, area, area of interest, field, line, speciality, specialism; area of responsibility, responsibility, duty, function, business, affair, charge, task, occupation, job, concern informal pigeon, baby, bag, thing, bailiwick, turf 1.3 [with modifier] informal A specified aspect or quality: he was a bit lacking in the height department...
OriginLate Middle English: from Old French departement, from departir (see depart). The original sense was 'division or distribution', later 'separation', hence 'a separate part' (core sense, mid 18th century). |
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