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of·fice /ˈɒfɪs,ˈɔː-/ n. | vt. | vi.
I n.
1. 办公室
Her office is next to mine. 她的办公室在我的隔壁。
On the wall of his office was a large map. 他办公室的墙上挂着一幅大地图。
2. 办事处；营业所；事务所；〈美〉诊所
You didn't go to (the) office today? 你今天没有去办公吧?
open an office in Geneva 在日内瓦设办事处
The architect's office approved the plans. 建筑师事务所同意了设计图。
3. 处，所，社，公司，行
a lost-property office 失物招领处
a tax office 税务所
a letter from the head office 总公司来信
4. (办公室或事务所、公司等的)全体办事人员，全体职工
Half of the office is on vacation. 公司有一半职工在度假。
It was a happy office until she came. 她来之前办公室的工作人员都能愉快相处。
5. [常作 O -] 〈英〉部；〈美〉局；厅
the Scottish Office in London 伦敦的苏格兰事务部
Office of Science and Technology (美国)科学和技术局
the local education office 当地教育局
6. 公职，官职
nominate a great lady for the office of Vice President 提名一位伟大的女士担任副总统的职务
seek office 谋求公职
take office 担任公职
resign (leave) office 辞(离)职
two men in high office 两名高官
the Party in (out of) office 执政(在野)党
7. 职责，职务；功能
do the office of chairman 尽主席之责
It is my office to open the mail. 我的职务就是拆邮件。
the office of the arteries 动脉的功能
8. [常作 offices] 任务，杂务
domestic offices 家务
9. [常作 offices] 为别人做的事；帮忙，服务
do many kind little offices for sb. 百般照料某人
Through the good offices of a friend, I was able to get a ticket. 通过朋友的帮忙，我弄到一张票。
He used his good offices to bring about an armistice. 他为达成停战作调解。
through the ill offices of sb. 由于某人的破坏
10. 【宗】仪式(如圣餐式、洗礼式、葬礼等)；祷告；(天主教)照教规每日7次的祈祷
perform the last offices for sb. 为某人举行葬礼
a priest reciting his office 背诵祷文的教士
11. [offices] 〈主英〉(住房中的)从事家务的房间(如洗衣房、厨房、贮藏室等)；(农场的)附属建筑(如马厩、牛舍、谷仓等)
12. [the office] 暗示；暗号，信号
give sb. the office 向某人作出暗示
13. [offices] 〈英婉〉厕所
14. 〈俚〉(飞机驾驶员)座舱
II ❶ vt.
1. 为…提供办公室
be officed downtown 在市中心设办公室
2. 〈美俚〉用动作向…示意，向…发出暗号
❷ vi.
在办公室工作；有办事处
[OFr < L officium service, duty < opus work, service + facere to do] |