offices

## offices ### 1. 名词 #### 1.1 办公室，办事处；政府机关 - 词汇扩充：office space（办公空间） - 用法：指用于工作、管理和行政等用途的建筑物或房间，也指政府部门或机构的办事处。 - 柯林斯词典： - An office is a room or a part of a building where people work, often sitting at desks. - 牛津词典： - A room, set of rooms, or building used as a place for commercial, professional, or bureaucratic work. - 例句： 1. She works in a small office downtown. （她在市中心的一个小办公室工作。） 2. Our company has several branch offices around the world. （我们公司在世界各地设有几家分公司。） #### 1.2 职务，职位 - 词汇扩充：office holder（职位担任者） - 用法：指某人所担任的职务或职位。 - 柯林斯词典： - If someone holds an office, they have a position of authority in an organization or society. - 牛津词典： - A position of authority or service, typically one of a public nature. - 例句： 1. He was elected to the office of president. （他当选为总统。） 2. The office of mayor is currently vacant. （市长职位目前空缺。） ### 2. 形容词 #### 2.1 官方的；公务的 - 词汇扩充：office hours（办公时间） - 用法：指与官方职务或公务有关的。 - 柯林斯词典： - Office is used to describe people or things that relate to the work done in offices, especially the work of organizing and supervising information for a business or organization. - 牛津词典： - Relating to or engaged in official duties or work. - 例句： 1. She attended an office meeting this morning. （她今天上午参加了一次办公会议。） 2. The office staff is responsible for managing the paperwork. （办公室职员负责管理文件工作。） ### 3. 词语辨析 #### 3.1 office vs. bureau - 辨析：两者都指办公场所或办事机构，但"office"更常用于商业机构、政府部门或个人的工作空间，而"bureau"更常用于政府部门、新闻机构等的办公室。 - 例句： 1. I need to go to the post office to mail this package. （我需要去邮局寄这个包裹。） 2. The local bureau of education is responsible for overseeing the schools in the area. （地方教育局负责监督该地区的学校。） ### 4. 近义词 - workplace（工作场所） - establishment（机构，机关） - headquarters（总部） - agency（机构，代理处） ### 5. 反义词 - home（家，家庭） --- #### Collins Dictionary **offices** (noun) 1. A building or part of a building where people work, often sitting at desks. 2. A room or part of a building used as a place for commercial, professional, or bureaucratic work. 3. A position of authority in an organization or society. 4. The staff working in a business or organization. 5. (plural) The parts of an organization or institution that are concerned with its administration and the nonmanual work connected with this. 6. A service or benefit provided by a business or organization. 7. (plural) A department of the government or local government. 8. (plural) The members of a government or local government. 9. (plural) The parts of a large organization, especially a political party, that are concerned with its administration. 10. (plural) The parts of a large organization, especially a political party, that are concerned with its organization rather than with its main purpose. 11. (plural) The people who work for a particular organization or who work in offices in general. 12. The period of time during which a particular person or group is in power or in office. 13. An action or a manner of action. 14. The services provided by a doctor or dentist. 15. A place where tickets, information, or advice may be obtained. 16. A facility or service providing a specified function. 17. A ritual or service prescribed for public worship. 18. (plural) A duty or function assigned to or assumed by someone. 19. A ceremony or service for a particular purpose, especially a religious one. 20. A special duty, charge, or position conferred by an exercise of governmental authority and for a public purpose. #### Oxford Dictionary **offices** (noun) 1. A room, set of rooms, or building used as a place for commercial, professional, or bureaucratic work. 2. A position of authority or service, typically one of a public nature. 3. The service or role of an officeholder. 4. The series of services of prayers and psalms said (or chanted) daily by Roman Catholic priests, members of religious orders, and other clergy. 5. The parts of a building or of buildings occupied by a company or other organization in the conduct of its business. 6. A room, department, or building used to provide a particular service or to carry out a particular function. 7. A department or section of an organization concerned with a specified activity. 8. The local center of a large organization such as a political party, trade union, etc. 9. The state of being in office. 10. The action or manner of performing a rite or ceremony. 11. A duty or function assigned to someone, typically as part of their job. 12. The service or assistance given to a client or customer. 13. (plural) The prescribed order of service for a Christian ceremony. 14. A minor operation or treatment. 15. (plural) A place where tickets, information, or other services are issued or available. 16. (plural) A service or kindness done for another person or group. 17. (plural) A department or repository providing matriculation, registration, and other administrative services. 18. (plural) A religious service, especially a liturgy or worship service. 19. (plural) A ceremony or action performed in accordance with social custom or normal protocol. 20. (plural) A set of private rooms in a building, typically one used by a manager, director, or other professional.