of·fice

noun

/ˈɒfɪs/

/ˈɑːfɪs/

Idioms

room/building

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[countable] a room, set of rooms or building where people work, usually sitting at desks办公室；办公楼

The company is moving to new offices on the other side of town.公司要迁往城另一边的新办公楼。
Are you going to the office today?你今天去办公室吗？
in the office I'm sorry, Mr Anders is not in the office today.很遗憾，安德斯先生今天不在办公室。
at the office I've had a tough day at the office.我在办公室度过了艰难的一天。
a regional/branch office区域/分支机构
office workers办公室人员
an office job办公室工作
an office building办公楼
The new development will include housing and office space.新开发项目将包括住房和办公空间。
out of the office I'm going to be out of the office next week.下周我要离开办公室。

Collocations JobsJobsGetting a job

look for work
look for/apply for/go for a job
get/pick up/complete/fill out/ (British English) fill in an application (form)
send/email your (British English) CV/(North American English) résumé/application/application form/covering letter
be called for/have/attend an interview
offer somebody a job/work/employment/promotion
find/get/land a job
employ/ (especially North American English) hire/recruit/ (especially British English) take on staff/workers/trainees
recruit/appoint a manager

Doing a job

arrive at/get to/leave work/the office/the factory
start/finish work/your shift
do/put in/work overtime
have/gain/get/lack/need experience/qualifications
do/get/have/receive training
learn/pick up/improve/develop (your) skills
cope with/manage/share/spread the workload
improve your/achieve a better work-life balance
have (no) job satisfaction/job security

Building a career

have a job/work/a career/a vocation
find/follow/pursue/ (especially North American English) live (out) your vocation
enter/go into/join a profession
choose/embark on/start/begin/pursue a career
change jobs/profession/career
be/ (both especially British English) work/go freelance
do/take on temp work/freelance work
do/be engaged in/be involved in voluntary work

Leaving your job

leave/ (especially North American English) quit/resign from your job
give up work/your job/your career
hand in your notice/resignation
plan to/be due to retire in June/next year, etc.
take early retirement

government department

Office

[countable] used in the names of some British government departments（用于英国某些政府部门的名称中）

the Home Office内政部
the Foreign and Commonwealth Office外交和联邦事务部
office of something the Office of Fair Trading公平贸易局
a research project carried out by the Welsh Office威尔士办事处开展的一项研究项目

important position

[uncountable, countable] an important position of authority, especially in government; the work and duties connected with this要职；重要官职；重要职务

She held office as a cabinet minister for ten years.她担任内阁部长长达十年。
in office How long has he been in office?他任职多久了？
Perhaps she remained in office too long.也许她在位时间太长了。
The scandal cast a shadow over his time in office.这桩丑闻给他的执政期蒙上了一层阴影。
out of office The party has been out of office (= has not formed a government) for many years.那个党已在野多年了。
The present government took office in 2017.现政府于 2017 年上台执政。
He died three years after leaving office. 他在卸任三年后去世。
She has announced she will not run for office again.她已宣布不再竞选公职。
He has never sought public office.他从未寻求过公职。
the office of something She held the office of treasurer for five years.她担任财长五年。

Collocations Voting in electionsVoting in electionsRunning for election

conduct/hold an election/a referendum
(especially North American English) run for office/election/governor/mayor/president/the White House
(especially British English) stand for election/office/Parliament/the Labour Party/a second term
hold/call/contest a general/national election
launch/run a presidential election campaign
support/back a candidate
sway/convince/persuade voters/the electorate
appeal to/attract/woo/target (North American English) swing voters/(British English) floating voters
fix/rig/steal an election/the vote

Voting

go to/be turned away from (especially British English) a polling station/(North American English) a polling place
cast a/your vote/ballot (for somebody)
vote for the Conservative candidate/the Democratic party
mark/spoil your ballot paper
count (British English) the postal votes/(especially North American English) the absentee ballots
go to/be defeated at the ballot box
get/win/receive/lose votes
get/win (60% of) the popular/black/Hispanic/Latino/Muslim vote
win the election/(in the US) the primaries/a seat in Parliament/a majority/power
lose an election/the vote/your majority/your seat
win/come to power in a landslide (victory) (= with many more votes than any other party)
elect/re-elect somebody (as) mayor/president/an MP/senator/congressman/congresswoman

Taking power

be sworn into office/in as president
take/administer (in the US) the oath of office
swear/take (in the UK) an/the oath of allegiance
give/deliver (in the US) the president’s inaugural address
take/enter/hold/leave office
appoint somebody (as) ambassador/governor/judge/minister
form a government/a cabinet
serve two terms as prime minister/in office

Extra Examples

He ran for office in the last presidential election.他参加了上一届总统选举。
Martin was sworn into office as prime minister in March.马丁在3 月宣誓就任首相。
The government seemed likely to remain in office for the next five years.这届政府好像有可能在未来 5 年继续执政。
The government was returned to office by a large majority.该政府受到大多数人支持而再度执政。
The party has broken all the promises it made when out of office.该党违背了在野时所作的所有承诺。
The president holds office for a period of four years.总统任职 4 年。
She is considering standing for office herself.她正在考虑亲自竞选公职。
the three great offices of state: the prime minister, the chancellor and the foreign secretary三大政府要职：首相、财政大臣和外交大臣
to be re-elected for a second term of office再次当选

Topics Politicsb2

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

big
huge
large
…

verb + office

manage
run
come to
…

verb + office

overlook something

office + noun

job
work
hours
…

preposition

at the office
in the office

Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin officium ‘performance of a task’ (in medieval Latin also ‘office, divine service’), based on opus ‘work’ + facere ‘do’.

Idioms

through somebody’s good offices

(formal) with somebody’s help经某人斡旋；承某人协助

单词	office
释义	of·fice noun /ˈɒfɪs/ /ˈɑːfɪs/ Idioms room/building enlarge image [countable] a room, set of rooms or building where people work, usually sitting at desks办公室；办公楼 The company is moving to new offices on the other side of town.公司要迁往城另一边的新办公楼。 Are you going to the office today?你今天去办公室吗？ in the office I'm sorry, Mr Anders is not in the office today.很遗憾，安德斯先生今天不在办公室。 at the office I've had a tough day at the office.我在办公室度过了艰难的一天。 a regional/branch office区域/分支机构 office workers办公室人员 an office job办公室工作 an office building办公楼 The new development will include housing and office space.新开发项目将包括住房和办公空间。 out of the office I'm going to be out of the office next week.下周我要离开办公室。 Collocations JobsJobsGetting a job look for work look for/apply for/go for a job get/pick up/complete/fill out/ (British English) fill in an application (form) send/email your (British English) CV/(North American English) résumé/application/application form/covering letter be called for/have/attend an interview offer somebody a job/work/employment/promotion find/get/land a job employ/ (especially North American English) hire/recruit/ (especially British English) take on staff/workers/trainees recruit/appoint a manager Doing a job arrive at/get to/leave work/the office/the factory start/finish work/your shift do/put in/work overtime have/gain/get/lack/need experience/qualifications do/get/have/receive training learn/pick up/improve/develop (your) skills cope with/manage/share/spread the workload improve your/achieve a better work-life balance have (no) job satisfaction/job security Building a career have a job/work/a career/a vocation find/follow/pursue/ (especially North American English) live (out) your vocation enter/go into/join a profession choose/embark on/start/begin/pursue a career change jobs/profession/career be/ (both especially British English) work/go freelance do/take on temp work/freelance work do/be engaged in/be involved in voluntary work Leaving your job leave/ (especially North American English) quit/resign from your job give up work/your job/your career hand in your notice/resignation plan to/be due to retire in June/next year, etc. take early retirement see also back office, head office Extra Examples I sometimes go into the office on Saturdays when we're busy.有时忙起来我周六也上班。 I sometimes have to stay late at the office.有时我不得不在办公室工作到很晚。 The company set up its first permanent offices in Manhattan.该公司在曼哈顿建立了第一个长期办事处。 The old warehouses have been redeveloped as office buildings.旧仓库改建成办公场所了。 We have an office party every Christmas.每年圣诞节我们都在办公室搞联欢会。 We plan to open a New York office in the near future.我们计划于近期在纽约开设一个办事处。 What time do you usually leave the office?你通常几点下班？ Working in a busy office environment can be stressful.在繁忙的办公环境中工作会很有压力。 You can contact our sales office at this number.你可以打这个电话和我们的销售部门联系。 Topics Working lifea1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective big huge large … verb + office manage run come to … verb + office overlook something office + noun job work hours … preposition at the office in the office [countable] a room in which a particular person works, usually at a desk（某人的）办公室 Some people have to share an office.有些人只好合用一间办公室。 Come into my office.到我的办公室里来。 see also home office Extra Examples The prime minister arranged a meeting in his private office.首相在他的私人办公室里安排了一次会谈。 an office overlooking the Hudson River一座鸟瞰哈得孙河的办公大楼 Topics Houses and homesa1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective big huge large … verb + office manage run come to … verb + office overlook something office + noun job work hours … preposition at the office in the office [countable] (North American English) (British English surgery) a place where a doctor, dentist or vet sees patients诊室；门诊处 a doctor’s/dentist’s office诊室；牙医诊所 the bill from an office visit to the doctor到医生诊室就诊的收费单 [countable] (often in compounds) a room or building used for a particular purpose, especially to provide information or a service办事处；（尤指）问询处，服务处 a ticket office售票处 see also Assay Office, booking office, box office, front office, post office, press office, registry office, sorting office, tourist officeTopics Transport by bus and traina1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective big huge large … verb + office manage run come to … verb + office overlook something office + noun job work hours … preposition at the office in the office government department Office [countable] used in the names of some British government departments（用于英国某些政府部门的名称中） the Home Office内政部 the Foreign and Commonwealth Office外交和联邦事务部 office of something the Office of Fair Trading公平贸易局 a research project carried out by the Welsh Office威尔士办事处开展的一项研究项目 see also land officeTopics Politicsa2 important position [uncountable, countable] an important position of authority, especially in government; the work and duties connected with this要职；重要官职；重要职务 She held office as a cabinet minister for ten years.她担任内阁部长长达十年。 in office How long has he been in office?他任职多久了？ Perhaps she remained in office too long.也许她在位时间太长了。 The scandal cast a shadow over his time in office.这桩丑闻给他的执政期蒙上了一层阴影。 out of office The party has been out of office (= has not formed a government) for many years.那个党已在野多年了。 The present government took office in 2017.现政府于 2017 年上台执政。 He died three years after leaving office. 他在卸任三年后去世。 She has announced she will not run for office again.她已宣布不再竞选公职。 He has never sought public office.他从未寻求过公职。 the office of something She held the office of treasurer for five years.她担任财长五年。 Collocations Voting in electionsVoting in electionsRunning for election conduct/hold an election/a referendum (especially North American English) run for office/election/governor/mayor/president/the White House (especially British English) stand for election/office/Parliament/the Labour Party/a second term hold/call/contest a general/national election launch/run a presidential election campaign support/back a candidate sway/convince/persuade voters/the electorate appeal to/attract/woo/target (North American English) swing voters/(British English) floating voters fix/rig/steal an election/the vote Voting go to/be turned away from (especially British English) a polling station/(North American English) a polling place cast a/your vote/ballot (for somebody) vote for the Conservative candidate/the Democratic party mark/spoil your ballot paper count (British English) the postal votes/(especially North American English) the absentee ballots go to/be defeated at the ballot box get/win/receive/lose votes get/win (60% of) the popular/black/Hispanic/Latino/Muslim vote win the election/(in the US) the primaries/a seat in Parliament/a majority/power lose an election/the vote/your majority/your seat win/come to power in a landslide (victory) (= with many more votes than any other party) elect/re-elect somebody (as) mayor/president/an MP/senator/congressman/congresswoman Taking power be sworn into office/in as president take/administer (in the US) the oath of office swear/take (in the UK) an/the oath of allegiance give/deliver (in the US) the president’s inaugural address take/enter/hold/leave office appoint somebody (as) ambassador/governor/judge/minister form a government/a cabinet serve two terms as prime minister/in office Extra Examples He ran for office in the last presidential election.他参加了上一届总统选举。 Martin was sworn into office as prime minister in March.马丁在3 月宣誓就任首相。 The government seemed likely to remain in office for the next five years.这届政府好像有可能在未来 5 年继续执政。 The government was returned to office by a large majority.该政府受到大多数人支持而再度执政。 The party has broken all the promises it made when out of office.该党违背了在野时所作的所有承诺。 The president holds office for a period of four years.总统任职 4 年。 She is considering standing for office herself.她正在考虑亲自竞选公职。 the three great offices of state: the prime minister, the chancellor and the foreign secretary三大政府要职：首相、财政大臣和外交大臣 to be re-elected for a second term of office再次当选 Topics Politicsb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective big huge large … verb + office manage run come to … verb + office overlook something office + noun job work hours … preposition at the office in the office Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin officium ‘performance of a task’ (in medieval Latin also ‘office, divine service’), based on opus ‘work’ + facere ‘do’. Idioms through somebody’s good offices (formal) with somebody’s help经某人斡旋；承某人协助
随便看	expectation of life expectation-of-life expectations expected expectedly expectedness expectednesses expectednesses' expectedness's expecter expecters expecting expectorant expectorants expectorate expectorated expectorates expectorating expectoration expectorations expectorator expectorators expects expedience expediencies