di·rec·to·rate
noun/dəˈrektərət/, /daɪˈrektərət/
/dəˈrektərət/, /daɪˈrektərət/
- a section of a government department in charge of one particular activity
（政府）部门 - the environmental directorate
环境部门
- the environmental directorate
- the group of directors who run a company
董事会；理事会 - He is the longest-standing member of the bank’s permanent directorate.
他是这家银行常设董事会中任职最长的成员。
- He is the longest-standing member of the bank’s permanent directorate.