| 释义 |
of·fi·cial
I. \əˈfishəl, ōˈf-\ noun
(-s)
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 : officer
< 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. : official stamp
II. adjective
Etymology: Late Latin officialis, from Latin officium duty, office + -alis -al — more at office
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 : authorized, authoritative
< 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 : formal
< 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 unofficial 1c |