office /ˈɒfɪs/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

  N-COUNT An office is a room or a part of a building where people work sitting at desks. 办公室

  例：

  By the time Flynn arrived at his office it was 5:30.

  弗林到达办公室时已经5:30了。

  例：

  Telephone their head office for more details.

  给他们总部打电话询问更多的详细情况。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT An office is a department of an organization, especially the government, where people deal with a particular kind of administrative work. (尤指政府的) 行政部门 [N-IN-NAMES]

  例：

  Thousands have registered with unemployment offices.

  数千人已在失业服务处登记了。

  例：

  ...the Congressional Budget Office.

  …国会预算办公室。

• 3. 

  N-COUNT An office is a small building or room where people can go for information, tickets, or a service of some kind. 服务处

  例：

  The tourist office operates a useful room-finding service.

  这个旅游办事处开办了实用的找房业务。

• 4. 

  N-COUNT A doctor's or dentist's office is a place where a doctor or dentist sees their patients. 诊所 [美国英语]

  例：

  The chance of getting AIDS at the doctor's or dentist's office is extremely low.

  在诊所或牙医诊所感染艾滋病的可能性极小。

• 5. 

  N-UNCOUNT If someone holds office in a government, they have an important job or position of authority. 公职

  例：

  The events to mark the president's four years in office went ahead as planned.

  纪念总统执政4年的活动按计划举行。

  例：

  The treasurer shall hold office for five years.

  财务主管将任职5年。

• 6. 

  → see also box office, post office