ffice
n
1 [C]
(a) [C often pl 常作復數]
room(s) or building used as a place of business, esp for clerical or administrative work 辦公室; 辦公樓
our London offices 我們在倫敦的辦事處
Our office is in the centre of the town. 我們的辦公樓在市中心.
[attrib 作定語]
an `office job 辦公室的工作
`office equipment, ie stationery, typewriters, etc 辦公設備
`office workers 辦公室工作人員.
(b) (usu small) room in which a particular person works (通常指小的)辦公室, 事務所, 辦事處
a lawyer's office 律師事務所
the school secretary's office 學校秘書辦公室
The editors have to share an office. 編輯須合用一間辦公室.
(c) (US) doctor's surgery 診所
the pediatrician's office 小兒科診所.
2 [C] (often in compounds 常用以構成復合詞) room or building used for a particular purpose (esp to provide a service) 有特定用途的房間或建筑物(尤指服務性的)
the lost `property office 失物招領處
a `ticket office at a station 火車站售票處
the local `tax office 地方稅務所.
3 Office [sing]
(esp in compounds尤用以構成復合詞) (buildings of a) government department, including the staff, their work and duties (政府部門的)部, 局, 廳(的建筑物)
the `Foreign Office 外交部 * the`Home Office 內政部.
4 [C, U] (work and duties connected with a) (public) position of trust and authority, esp as (part of) the government 公職; 官職; 公務
He has held the office of chairman for many years. 他當主席已經很多年了.
seek/accept/leave/resign office as a cabinet minister 謀求[接受/放棄/辭退]內閣閣員的職務
the office of mayor 市長職位
His political party has been out of office (ie has not formed a government) for many years. 他們政黨已在野多年.
Which political party is in office in your country? 貴國是哪一個政黨執政?
5 Office [sing]
(religion 宗) authorized form of Christian worship (基督教徒的)儀式, 禱告
Divine `Office, ie daily service in the Roman Catholic church 日課(天主教的每日禮拜)
the Office for the dead 為死者舉行的宗教儀式.
6 (idm 習語) ,lay down `office (fml 文) resign a position of authority 辭職. through sb's good `offices (fml 文) with sb's kind help 承某人的好意協助.