office

noun

/ˈɒfɪs/

/ˈɑːfɪs/

Idioms

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room/building

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[countable] a room, set of rooms or building where people work, usually sitting at desks

The company is moving to new offices on the other side of town.
Are you going to the office today?
in the office I'm sorry, Mr Anders is not in the office today.
at the office I've had a tough day at the office.
a regional/branch office
office workers
an office job
an office building
The new development will include housing and office space.
out of the office I'm going to be out of the office next week.

Collocations JobsJobsGetting a job

look for work
look for/apply for/go for a job
get/pick up/complete/fill out/ (British English) fill in an application (form)
send/email your (British English) CV/(North American English) résumé/application/application form/covering letter
be called for/have/attend an interview
offer somebody a job/work/employment/promotion
find/get/land a job
employ/ (especially North American English) hire/recruit/ (especially British English) take on staff/workers/trainees
recruit/appoint a manager

Doing a job

arrive at/get to/leave work/the office/the factory
start/finish work/your shift
do/put in/work overtime
have/gain/get/lack/need experience/qualifications
do/get/have/receive training
learn/pick up/improve/develop (your) skills
cope with/manage/share/spread the workload
improve your/achieve a better work-life balance
have (no) job satisfaction/job security

Building a career

have a job/work/a career/a vocation
find/follow/pursue/ (especially North American English) live (out) your vocation
enter/go into/join a profession
choose/embark on/start/begin/pursue a career
change jobs/profession/career
be/ (both especially British English) work/go freelance
do/take on temp work/freelance work
do/be engaged in/be involved in voluntary work

Leaving your job

leave/ (especially North American English) quit/resign from your job
give up work/your job/your career
hand in your notice/resignation
plan to/be due to retire in June/next year, etc.
take early retirement

government department

Office

[countable] used in the names of some British government departments

the Home Office
the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
office of something the Office of Fair Trading
a research project carried out by the Welsh Office

important position

[uncountable, countable] an important position of authority, especially in government; the work and duties connected with this

She held office as a cabinet minister for ten years.
in office How long has he been in office?
Perhaps she remained in office too long.
The scandal cast a shadow over his time in office.
out of office The party has been out of office (= has not formed a government) for many years.
The present government took office in 2017.
He died three years after leaving office.
She has announced she will not run for office again.
He has never sought public office.
the office of something She held the office of treasurer for five years.

Collocations Voting in electionsVoting in electionsRunning for election

conduct/hold an election/a referendum
(especially North American English) run for office/election/governor/mayor/president/the White House
(especially British English) stand for election/office/Parliament/the Labour Party/a second term
hold/call/contest a general/national election
launch/run a presidential election campaign
support/back a candidate
sway/convince/persuade voters/the electorate
appeal to/attract/woo/target (North American English) swing voters/(British English) floating voters
fix/rig/steal an election/the vote

Voting

go to/be turned away from (especially British English) a polling station/(North American English) a polling place
cast a/your vote/ballot (for somebody)
vote for the Conservative candidate/the Democratic party
mark/spoil your ballot paper
count (British English) the postal votes/(especially North American English) the absentee ballots
go to/be defeated at the ballot box
get/win/receive/lose votes
get/win (60% of) the popular/black/Hispanic/Latino/Muslim vote
win the election/(in the US) the primaries/a seat in Parliament/a majority/power
lose an election/the vote/your majority/your seat
win/come to power in a landslide (victory) (= with many more votes than any other party)
elect/re-elect somebody (as) mayor/president/an MP/senator/congressman/congresswoman

Taking power

be sworn into office/in as president
take/administer (in the US) the oath of office
swear/take (in the UK) an/the oath of allegiance
give/deliver (in the US) the president’s inaugural address
take/enter/hold/leave office
appoint somebody (as) ambassador/governor/judge/minister
form a government/a cabinet
serve two terms as prime minister/in office

Extra Examples

He ran for office in the last presidential election.
Martin was sworn into office as prime minister in March.
The government seemed likely to remain in office for the next five years.
The government was returned to office by a large majority.
The party has broken all the promises it made when out of office.
The president holds office for a period of four years.
She is considering standing for office herself.
the three great offices of state: the prime minister, the chancellor and the foreign secretary
to be re-elected for a second term of office

Topics Politicsb2

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

big
huge
large
…

verb + office

manage
run
come to
…

verb + office

overlook something

office + noun

job
work
hours
…

preposition

at the office
in the office

See full entry

Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin officium ‘performance of a task’ (in medieval Latin also ‘office, divine service’), based on opus ‘work’ + facere ‘do’.

Idioms

through somebody’s good offices

(formal) with somebody’s help

单词	office
释义	office noun /ˈɒfɪs/ /ˈɑːfɪs/ Idioms jump to other results room/building enlarge image [countable] a room, set of rooms or building where people work, usually sitting at desks The company is moving to new offices on the other side of town. Are you going to the office today? in the office I'm sorry, Mr Anders is not in the office today. at the office I've had a tough day at the office. a regional/branch office office workers an office job an office building The new development will include housing and office space. out of the office I'm going to be out of the office next week. Collocations JobsJobsGetting a job look for work look for/apply for/go for a job get/pick up/complete/fill out/ (British English) fill in an application (form) send/email your (British English) CV/(North American English) résumé/application/application form/covering letter be called for/have/attend an interview offer somebody a job/work/employment/promotion find/get/land a job employ/ (especially North American English) hire/recruit/ (especially British English) take on staff/workers/trainees recruit/appoint a manager Doing a job arrive at/get to/leave work/the office/the factory start/finish work/your shift do/put in/work overtime have/gain/get/lack/need experience/qualifications do/get/have/receive training learn/pick up/improve/develop (your) skills cope with/manage/share/spread the workload improve your/achieve a better work-life balance have (no) job satisfaction/job security Building a career have a job/work/a career/a vocation find/follow/pursue/ (especially North American English) live (out) your vocation enter/go into/join a profession choose/embark on/start/begin/pursue a career change jobs/profession/career be/ (both especially British English) work/go freelance do/take on temp work/freelance work do/be engaged in/be involved in voluntary work Leaving your job leave/ (especially North American English) quit/resign from your job give up work/your job/your career hand in your notice/resignation plan to/be due to retire in June/next year, etc. take early retirement see also back office, head office Extra Examples I sometimes go into the office on Saturdays when we're busy. I sometimes have to stay late at the office. The company set up its first permanent offices in Manhattan. The old warehouses have been redeveloped as office buildings. We have an office party every Christmas. We plan to open a New York office in the near future. What time do you usually leave the office? Working in a busy office environment can be stressful. You can contact our sales office at this number. Topics Working lifea1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective big huge large … verb + office manage run come to … verb + office overlook something office + noun job work hours … preposition at the office in the office See full entry [countable] a room in which a particular person works, usually at a desk Some people have to share an office. Come into my office. see also home office Extra Examples The prime minister arranged a meeting in his private office. an office overlooking the Hudson River Topics Houses and homesa1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective big huge large … verb + office manage run come to … verb + office overlook something office + noun job work hours … preposition at the office in the office See full entry [countable] (North American English) (British English surgery) a place where a doctor, dentist or vet sees patients a doctor’s/dentist’s office the bill from an office visit to the doctor [countable] (often in compounds) a room or building used for a particular purpose, especially to provide information or a service a ticket office see also Assay Office, booking office, box office, front office, post office, press office, registry office, sorting office, tourist officeTopics Transport by bus and traina1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective big huge large … verb + office manage run come to … verb + office overlook something office + noun job work hours … preposition at the office in the office See full entry government department Office [countable] used in the names of some British government departments the Home Office the Foreign and Commonwealth Office office of something the Office of Fair Trading a research project carried out by the Welsh Office see also land officeTopics Politicsa2 important position [uncountable, countable] an important position of authority, especially in government; the work and duties connected with this She held office as a cabinet minister for ten years. in office How long has he been in office? Perhaps she remained in office too long. The scandal cast a shadow over his time in office. out of office The party has been out of office (= has not formed a government) for many years. The present government took office in 2017. He died three years after leaving office. She has announced she will not run for office again. He has never sought public office. the office of something She held the office of treasurer for five years. Collocations Voting in electionsVoting in electionsRunning for election conduct/hold an election/a referendum (especially North American English) run for office/election/governor/mayor/president/the White House (especially British English) stand for election/office/Parliament/the Labour Party/a second term hold/call/contest a general/national election launch/run a presidential election campaign support/back a candidate sway/convince/persuade voters/the electorate appeal to/attract/woo/target (North American English) swing voters/(British English) floating voters fix/rig/steal an election/the vote Voting go to/be turned away from (especially British English) a polling station/(North American English) a polling place cast a/your vote/ballot (for somebody) vote for the Conservative candidate/the Democratic party mark/spoil your ballot paper count (British English) the postal votes/(especially North American English) the absentee ballots go to/be defeated at the ballot box get/win/receive/lose votes get/win (60% of) the popular/black/Hispanic/Latino/Muslim vote win the election/(in the US) the primaries/a seat in Parliament/a majority/power lose an election/the vote/your majority/your seat win/come to power in a landslide (victory) (= with many more votes than any other party) elect/re-elect somebody (as) mayor/president/an MP/senator/congressman/congresswoman Taking power be sworn into office/in as president take/administer (in the US) the oath of office swear/take (in the UK) an/the oath of allegiance give/deliver (in the US) the president’s inaugural address take/enter/hold/leave office appoint somebody (as) ambassador/governor/judge/minister form a government/a cabinet serve two terms as prime minister/in office Extra Examples He ran for office in the last presidential election. Martin was sworn into office as prime minister in March. The government seemed likely to remain in office for the next five years. The government was returned to office by a large majority. The party has broken all the promises it made when out of office. The president holds office for a period of four years. She is considering standing for office herself. the three great offices of state: the prime minister, the chancellor and the foreign secretary to be re-elected for a second term of office Topics Politicsb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective big huge large … verb + office manage run come to … verb + office overlook something office + noun job work hours … preposition at the office in the office See full entry Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin officium ‘performance of a task’ (in medieval Latin also ‘office, divine service’), based on opus ‘work’ + facere ‘do’. Idioms through somebody’s good offices (formal) with somebody’s help
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