英语词汇“office”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

of•fice n.

[countable] a place where business, work, or one's job is conducted or accomplished.
a group of persons in a place where business is conducted:[countable]The whole office contributed.
a business or professional organization:[countable]a law office.
a position of duty, trust, or authority:[uncountable]the office of president.
employment or position as an official: [uncountable]to seek political office.[countable]He had never held a political office before this one.
Government a government agency, or a division of a government department:[countable* usually: Office;often: the + ~]the Foreign Office.
Often, offices. [plural] something done for another:Through the good offices of a friend I was hired.

See -oper-, -fac-.

of•fice n.

a room, set of rooms, or building where the business of a commercial or industrial organization or of a professional person is conducted:the main office of an insurance company; a doctor's office.
a room assigned to a specific person or a group of persons in a commercial or industrial organization:Her office is next to mine.
a business or professional organization:He went to work in an architect's office.
the staff or designated part of a staff at a commercial or industrial organization:The whole office was at his wedding.
a position of duty, trust, or authority, esp. in the government, a corporation, a society, or the like:She was elected twice to the office of president.
employment or position as an official:to seek office.
the duty, function, or part of a particular person or agency:to act in the office of adviser.
Government(cap.) an operating agency or division of certain departments of the U.S. Government:Office of Community Services.
Government, British Terms(cap.) [Brit.]a major administrative unit or department of the national government:the Foreign Office.
Slang Termshint, signal, or warning;
high sign.
Often, offices. something, whether good or bad, done or said for or to another:He obtained a position through the offices of a friend.
Religion[Eccles.]
- Religionthe prescribed order or form for a service of the church or for devotional use.
- Religionthe services so prescribed.
- ReligionAlso called divine office. the prayers, readings from Scripture, and psalms that must be recited every day by all who are in major orders.
- Religiona ceremony or rite, esp. for the dead.
a service or task to be performed;
assignment;
chore:little domestic offices.
British Terms offices, [Chiefly Brit.]
- the parts of a house, as the kitchen, pantry, or laundry, devoted mainly to household work.
- the stables, barns, cowhouses, etc., of a farm.
Slang Terms[Older Slang.]privy.

Latin officium service, duty, ceremony, presumably contraction of opificium, equivalent. to opi-, combining form akin to opus opus + -fic-, combining form of facere to make, do¹ + -ium -ium
Old French
Middle English 1200–50

of′fice•less, adj.

5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged post, station, berth, situation. See appointment.
7.See corresponding entry in Unabridged responsibility, charge, trust.
13.See corresponding entry in Unabridged work, duty.

office /ˈɒfɪs/ n

a room or set of rooms in which business, professional duties, clerical work, etc, are carried out
(as modifier): office furniture, an office boy
(often plural) the building or buildings in which the work of an organization, such as a business or government department, is carried out
a commercial or professional business: the architect's office approved the plans
the group of persons working in an office: it was a happy office until she came
(capital when part of a name) (in Britain) a department of the national government: the Home Office
(capital when part of a name)(in the US) a governmental agency, esp of the Federal government
a subdivision of such an agency or of a department: Office of Science and Technology
a position of trust, responsibility, or duty, esp in a government or organization: the office of president, to seek office
(in combination): an office-holder
duty or function: the office of an administrator
(often plural) a minor task or service: domestic offices
(often plural) an action performed for another, usually a beneficial action: through his good offices
a place where tickets, information, etc, can be obtained: a ticket office
(often plural) a ceremony or service, prescribed by ecclesiastical authorities, esp one for the dead
the official daily service
short for divine office
(plural) the parts of a house or estate where work is done, goods are stored, etc
(usually plural) Brit euphemistic a lavatory (esp in the phrase usual offices)
in office ⇒ (of a government) in power
out of office ⇒ (of a government) out of power
the office ⇒ slang a hint or signal

Etymology: 13th Century: via Old French from Latin officium service, duty, from opus work, service + facere to do

单词	office
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 of•fice /ˈɔfɪs, ˈɑfɪs/USA pronunciation n. [countable] a place where business, work, or one's job is conducted or accomplished. a group of persons in a place where business is conducted:[countable]The whole office contributed. a business or professional organization:[countable]a law office. a position of duty, trust, or authority:[uncountable]the office of president. employment or position as an official: [uncountable]to seek political office.[countable]He had never held a political office before this one. Government a government agency, or a division of a government department:[countable* usually: Office;often: the + ~]the Foreign Office. Often, offices. [plural] something done for another:Through the good offices of a friend I was hired. See -oper-, -fac-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 of•fice (ô′fis, of′is),USA pronunciation n. a room, set of rooms, or building where the business of a commercial or industrial organization or of a professional person is conducted:the main office of an insurance company; a doctor's office. a room assigned to a specific person or a group of persons in a commercial or industrial organization:Her office is next to mine. a business or professional organization:He went to work in an architect's office. the staff or designated part of a staff at a commercial or industrial organization:The whole office was at his wedding. a position of duty, trust, or authority, esp. in the government, a corporation, a society, or the like:She was elected twice to the office of president. employment or position as an official:to seek office. the duty, function, or part of a particular person or agency:to act in the office of adviser. Government(cap.) an operating agency or division of certain departments of the U.S. Government:Office of Community Services. Government, British Terms(cap.) [Brit.]a major administrative unit or department of the national government:the Foreign Office. Slang Termshint, signal, or warning; high sign. Often, offices. something, whether good or bad, done or said for or to another:He obtained a position through the offices of a friend. Religion[Eccles.] Religionthe prescribed order or form for a service of the church or for devotional use. Religionthe services so prescribed. ReligionAlso called divine office. the prayers, readings from Scripture, and psalms that must be recited every day by all who are in major orders. Religiona ceremony or rite, esp. for the dead. a service or task to be performed; assignment; chore:little domestic offices. British Terms offices, [Chiefly Brit.] the parts of a house, as the kitchen, pantry, or laundry, devoted mainly to household work. the stables, barns, cowhouses, etc., of a farm. Slang Terms[Older Slang.]privy. Latin officium service, duty, ceremony, presumably contraction of opificium, equivalent. to opi-, combining form akin to opus opus + -fic-, combining form of facere to make, do¹ + -ium -ium Old French Middle English 1200–50 of′fice•less, adj. 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged post, station, berth, situation. See appointment. 7.See corresponding entry in Unabridged responsibility, charge, trust. 13.See corresponding entry in Unabridged work, duty. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: office /ˈɒfɪs/ n a room or set of rooms in which business, professional duties, clerical work, etc, are carried out (as modifier): office furniture, an office boy (often plural) the building or buildings in which the work of an organization, such as a business or government department, is carried out a commercial or professional business: the architect's office approved the plans the group of persons working in an office: it was a happy office until she came (capital when part of a name) (in Britain) a department of the national government: the Home Office (capital when part of a name)(in the US) a governmental agency, esp of the Federal government a subdivision of such an agency or of a department: Office of Science and Technology a position of trust, responsibility, or duty, esp in a government or organization: the office of president, to seek office (in combination): an office-holder duty or function: the office of an administrator (often plural) a minor task or service: domestic offices (often plural) an action performed for another, usually a beneficial action: through his good offices a place where tickets, information, etc, can be obtained: a ticket office (often plural) a ceremony or service, prescribed by ecclesiastical authorities, esp one for the dead the official daily service short for divine office (plural) the parts of a house or estate where work is done, goods are stored, etc (usually plural) Brit euphemistic a lavatory (esp in the phrase usual offices) in office ⇒ (of a government) in power out of office ⇒ (of a government) out of power the office ⇒ slang a hint or signal Etymology: 13th Century: via Old French from Latin officium service, duty, from opus work, service + facere to do
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