Definition of department in English:

department

noun dɪˈpɑːtm(ə)ntdəˈpɑrtmənt

1A division of a large organization such as a government, university, or business, dealing with a specific area of activity.
（政府的）部；（大型机构的）处，司；（大学的）系
the council's finance department
理事会的金融部。
Example sentencesExamples
- The website has been developed by the Arts department of Sligo County Council.
- At the time, he was enrolled in the law department of the prestigious University of Tokyo.
- The Mayor said he had been briefed on the case by the housing department of Kerry County Council.
- I am involved in a research project of the department of sociology at the University of Surrey.
- He left to join the finance department of Monklands Council, and found himself drawn into trade union work.
- The scheme is based on a proposal by the University of Paisley's department of economics.
- I work in a department of about 150 people for the University of California, Davis.
- He was appointed a research fellow in the University of Toronto's department of surgery in 1950.
- He ran a post office and now works in the education department of Rochdale council.
- Bilateral meetings between the Department of Finance and the other departments will begin next month.
- There was a department of Indian Theatre in the university through which I used to act.
- This door in the terraced row led to the history department of the university, or at least the offices for the staff.
- They came from five departments of the University of Vienna and one department of the University of Salzburg.
- How is it that the drama department of the University has achieved such distinguished output?
- The matter has now been handed over to the environmental department of the City Council.
- Neil Hewitt, who works in the housing department of Medway council in Kent, is hoping to train as an inspector.
- The University of Aruba has departments of law and business administration.
- He said he plans to lodge a formal complaint with the legal department of the Ministry of Trade and Industry.
- Pak Zen was a graduate from the department of library science at the University of Indonesia.
- The study was conducted at the emergency department of a university hospital.
Synonyms
division, section, sector, subsection, subdivision, unit, branch, arm, wing, segment, compartment
office, bureau, agency, ministry
1. 1.1 An administrative district in France and other countries.
  （法国等国的）省
  the turnout was particularly low in rural departments
  Example sentencesExamples
  The occupation of the north-eastern departments of France throughout the war also helped to prolong this consensus.
  Federal departments in France, Germany, China, and even the US have adopted Linux servers.
  The Prime Minister does not have a department to administer and this freedom gives him the opportunity to take a broad view.
  The departments into which France was then divided remained unmodified until the twentieth century.
  The country is divided into six departments containing eighty-four districts.
  Synonyms
  district, administrative district, canton, province, territory, state, county, shire, parish
  region, area, zone, sector, division
  archaic demesne
2. 1.2one's departmentinformal An area of special expertise or responsibility.
  〈非正式〉专长；专责
  that's not my department
  那不是我的专长。
  Example sentencesExamples
  I think Lyn needs to take a long look in the mirror before proclaiming herself an expert in this department.
  Ponting himself is relishing the responsibility because he has had a chequered past in that department.
  And the Aussies, the world's sledging experts, reckon he is a soft touch in that department.
  Synonyms
  domain, territory, realm, province, preserve, jurisdiction, sphere, sphere of activity, area, area of interest, field, line, speciality, specialism
  area of responsibility, responsibility, duty, function, business, affair, charge, task, occupation, job, concern
  informal pigeon, baby, bag, thing, bailiwick, turf
3. 1.3informal with modifier A specified aspect or quality.
  〈非正式〉特定方面（或性质）
  he was a bit lacking in the height department
  他在身高方面比巴里矮几英尺。
  Example sentencesExamples
  And if you think that a car with no metal chassis has to be suspect in the strength department think again.
  Political power and share in authority does affect every department and aspect of life.
  In the rhythm department bassist Jeff Halsey was unflappable and clearly has much to offer.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French departement, from departir (see depart). The original sense was 'division or distribution', later 'separation', hence 'a separate part' (core sense, mid 18th century).

Definition of department in US English:

department

noundəˈpärtməntdəˈpɑrtmənt

1A division of a large organization such as a government, university, business, or shop, dealing with a specific subject, commodity, or area of activity.
（政府的）部；（大型机构的）处，司；（大学的）系
the English department
Example sentencesExamples
- They came from five departments of the University of Vienna and one department of the University of Salzburg.
- The website has been developed by the Arts department of Sligo County Council.
- Neil Hewitt, who works in the housing department of Medway council in Kent, is hoping to train as an inspector.
- The scheme is based on a proposal by the University of Paisley's department of economics.
- I am involved in a research project of the department of sociology at the University of Surrey.
- I work in a department of about 150 people for the University of California, Davis.
- He was appointed a research fellow in the University of Toronto's department of surgery in 1950.
- The matter has now been handed over to the environmental department of the City Council.
- The study was conducted at the emergency department of a university hospital.
- Bilateral meetings between the Department of Finance and the other departments will begin next month.
- The Mayor said he had been briefed on the case by the housing department of Kerry County Council.
- There was a department of Indian Theatre in the university through which I used to act.
- Pak Zen was a graduate from the department of library science at the University of Indonesia.
- This door in the terraced row led to the history department of the university, or at least the offices for the staff.
- At the time, he was enrolled in the law department of the prestigious University of Tokyo.
- He left to join the finance department of Monklands Council, and found himself drawn into trade union work.
- He ran a post office and now works in the education department of Rochdale council.
- He said he plans to lodge a formal complaint with the legal department of the Ministry of Trade and Industry.
- How is it that the drama department of the University has achieved such distinguished output?
- The University of Aruba has departments of law and business administration.
Synonyms
division, section, sector, subsection, subdivision, unit, branch, arm, wing, segment, compartment
1. 1.1 An administrative district in France and other countries.
  （法国等国的）省
  Example sentencesExamples
  The occupation of the north-eastern departments of France throughout the war also helped to prolong this consensus.
  The Prime Minister does not have a department to administer and this freedom gives him the opportunity to take a broad view.
  The country is divided into six departments containing eighty-four districts.
  Federal departments in France, Germany, China, and even the US have adopted Linux servers.
  The departments into which France was then divided remained unmodified until the twentieth century.
  Synonyms
  district, administrative district, canton, province, territory, state, county, shire, parish
2. 1.2one's departmentinformal An area of special expertise or responsibility.
  〈非正式〉专长；专责
  that's not my department
  那不是我的专长。
  Example sentencesExamples
  And the Aussies, the world's sledging experts, reckon he is a soft touch in that department.
  Ponting himself is relishing the responsibility because he has had a chequered past in that department.
  I think Lyn needs to take a long look in the mirror before proclaiming herself an expert in this department.
  Synonyms
  domain, territory, realm, province, preserve, jurisdiction, sphere, sphere of activity, area, area of interest, field, line, speciality, specialism
3. 1.3informal with modifier A specified aspect or quality.
  〈非正式〉特定方面（或性质）
  I never thought of myself as above average in the looks department
  Example sentencesExamples
  In the rhythm department bassist Jeff Halsey was unflappable and clearly has much to offer.
  Political power and share in authority does affect every department and aspect of life.
  And if you think that a car with no metal chassis has to be suspect in the strength department think again.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French departement, from departir (see depart). The original sense was ‘division or distribution’, later ‘separation’, hence ‘a separate part’ (core sense, mid 18th century).

单词	department
释义	Definition of department in English: department noun dɪˈpɑːtm(ə)ntdəˈpɑrtmənt 1A division of a large organization such as a government, university, or business, dealing with a specific area of activity. （政府的）部；（大型机构的）处，司；（大学的）系 the council's finance department 理事会的金融部。 Example sentencesExamples The website has been developed by the Arts department of Sligo County Council. At the time, he was enrolled in the law department of the prestigious University of Tokyo. The Mayor said he had been briefed on the case by the housing department of Kerry County Council. I am involved in a research project of the department of sociology at the University of Surrey. He left to join the finance department of Monklands Council, and found himself drawn into trade union work. The scheme is based on a proposal by the University of Paisley's department of economics. I work in a department of about 150 people for the University of California, Davis. He was appointed a research fellow in the University of Toronto's department of surgery in 1950. He ran a post office and now works in the education department of Rochdale council. Bilateral meetings between the Department of Finance and the other departments will begin next month. There was a department of Indian Theatre in the university through which I used to act. This door in the terraced row led to the history department of the university, or at least the offices for the staff. They came from five departments of the University of Vienna and one department of the University of Salzburg. How is it that the drama department of the University has achieved such distinguished output? The matter has now been handed over to the environmental department of the City Council. Neil Hewitt, who works in the housing department of Medway council in Kent, is hoping to train as an inspector. The University of Aruba has departments of law and business administration. He said he plans to lodge a formal complaint with the legal department of the Ministry of Trade and Industry. Pak Zen was a graduate from the department of library science at the University of Indonesia. The study was conducted at the emergency department of a university hospital. Synonyms division, section, sector, subsection, subdivision, unit, branch, arm, wing, segment, compartment office, bureau, agency, ministry 1.1 An administrative district in France and other countries. （法国等国的）省 the turnout was particularly low in rural departments Example sentencesExamples The occupation of the north-eastern departments of France throughout the war also helped to prolong this consensus. Federal departments in France, Germany, China, and even the US have adopted Linux servers. The Prime Minister does not have a department to administer and this freedom gives him the opportunity to take a broad view. The departments into which France was then divided remained unmodified until the twentieth century. The country is divided into six departments containing eighty-four districts. Synonyms district, administrative district, canton, province, territory, state, county, shire, parish region, area, zone, sector, division archaic demesne 1.2one's departmentinformal An area of special expertise or responsibility. 〈非正式〉专长；专责 that's not my department 那不是我的专长。 Example sentencesExamples I think Lyn needs to take a long look in the mirror before proclaiming herself an expert in this department. Ponting himself is relishing the responsibility because he has had a chequered past in that department. And the Aussies, the world's sledging experts, reckon he is a soft touch in that department. Synonyms domain, territory, realm, province, preserve, jurisdiction, sphere, sphere of activity, area, area of interest, field, line, speciality, specialism area of responsibility, responsibility, duty, function, business, affair, charge, task, occupation, job, concern informal pigeon, baby, bag, thing, bailiwick, turf 1.3informal with modifier A specified aspect or quality. 〈非正式〉特定方面（或性质） he was a bit lacking in the height department 他在身高方面比巴里矮几英尺。 Example sentencesExamples And if you think that a car with no metal chassis has to be suspect in the strength department think again. Political power and share in authority does affect every department and aspect of life. In the rhythm department bassist Jeff Halsey was unflappable and clearly has much to offer. Origin Late Middle English: from Old French departement, from departir (see depart). The original sense was 'division or distribution', later 'separation', hence 'a separate part' (core sense, mid 18th century). Definition of department in US English: department noundəˈpärtməntdəˈpɑrtmənt 1A division of a large organization such as a government, university, business, or shop, dealing with a specific subject, commodity, or area of activity. （政府的）部；（大型机构的）处，司；（大学的）系 the English department Example sentencesExamples They came from five departments of the University of Vienna and one department of the University of Salzburg. The website has been developed by the Arts department of Sligo County Council. Neil Hewitt, who works in the housing department of Medway council in Kent, is hoping to train as an inspector. The scheme is based on a proposal by the University of Paisley's department of economics. I am involved in a research project of the department of sociology at the University of Surrey. I work in a department of about 150 people for the University of California, Davis. He was appointed a research fellow in the University of Toronto's department of surgery in 1950. The matter has now been handed over to the environmental department of the City Council. The study was conducted at the emergency department of a university hospital. Bilateral meetings between the Department of Finance and the other departments will begin next month. The Mayor said he had been briefed on the case by the housing department of Kerry County Council. There was a department of Indian Theatre in the university through which I used to act. Pak Zen was a graduate from the department of library science at the University of Indonesia. This door in the terraced row led to the history department of the university, or at least the offices for the staff. At the time, he was enrolled in the law department of the prestigious University of Tokyo. He left to join the finance department of Monklands Council, and found himself drawn into trade union work. He ran a post office and now works in the education department of Rochdale council. He said he plans to lodge a formal complaint with the legal department of the Ministry of Trade and Industry. How is it that the drama department of the University has achieved such distinguished output? The University of Aruba has departments of law and business administration. Synonyms division, section, sector, subsection, subdivision, unit, branch, arm, wing, segment, compartment 1.1 An administrative district in France and other countries. （法国等国的）省 Example sentencesExamples The occupation of the north-eastern departments of France throughout the war also helped to prolong this consensus. The Prime Minister does not have a department to administer and this freedom gives him the opportunity to take a broad view. The country is divided into six departments containing eighty-four districts. Federal departments in France, Germany, China, and even the US have adopted Linux servers. The departments into which France was then divided remained unmodified until the twentieth century. Synonyms district, administrative district, canton, province, territory, state, county, shire, parish 1.2one's departmentinformal An area of special expertise or responsibility. 〈非正式〉专长；专责 that's not my department 那不是我的专长。 Example sentencesExamples And the Aussies, the world's sledging experts, reckon he is a soft touch in that department. Ponting himself is relishing the responsibility because he has had a chequered past in that department. I think Lyn needs to take a long look in the mirror before proclaiming herself an expert in this department. Synonyms domain, territory, realm, province, preserve, jurisdiction, sphere, sphere of activity, area, area of interest, field, line, speciality, specialism 1.3informal with modifier A specified aspect or quality. 〈非正式〉特定方面（或性质） I never thought of myself as above average in the looks department Example sentencesExamples In the rhythm department bassist Jeff Halsey was unflappable and clearly has much to offer. Political power and share in authority does affect every department and aspect of life. And if you think that a car with no metal chassis has to be suspect in the strength department think again. Origin Late Middle English: from Old French departement, from departir (see depart). The original sense was ‘division or distribution’, later ‘separation’, hence ‘a separate part’ (core sense, mid 18th century).
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