office
noun uk/ˈɒf.ɪs/ us/ˈɑː.fɪs/
(WORK PLACE)
A2 [ C ]办公室;办公楼
a room or part of a building in which people work, especially sitting at tables with computers, phones, etc., usually as a part of a business or other organization
the director's office 主任办公室
I didn't leave the office until eight o'clock last night. 昨晚我直到8点钟才离开办公室。
office equipment 办公设备
office workers 办公室工作人员
[ C ]办事处;事务所
a part of a company
They have offices in Paris, London, and Madrid. 他们在巴黎、伦敦和马德里都设有办事处。
[ C ] US (UK surgery)（医生或牙医的）诊所
a place where you can go to ask advice from or receive treatment from a doctor or dentist
The doctor does not make house calls - you will have to come to her office. 这位医生不做出诊，你得去她诊所看病。
- More examples
- Debbie has a summer job clerking in an office.
- He concocted a story about working late at the office.
- It's very convenient that you live near the office.
- The proposed new office tower is a steel and glass structure 43 storeys high.
- We're an international company with offices in Paris, New York and Sydney.
(RESPONSIBILITY)
C1 [ C or U ]官职;公职;职务;职责
a position of authority and responsibility in a government or other organization
the office of vice president 副总统职位
As chairman of the association, he held office for over 20 years. 他担任该协会的主席一职长达20多年。
The Socialist party has been in office (= governing)/out of office (= not governing) for almost ten years. 社会党执政／在野已近10年了。
She's held various offices during her time in government. 她为政府工作期间曾担任不同职务。
The new President takes office on January 20th. 新总统在1月20日就职。