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| /dɪˈpɑːtmənt/ |
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| 1 | one of the sections in a government , organization , or business that deals with one type of work （政府、组织或公司中的）部，司，局，处，科，部门 |
| the Education Department 教育部 |
| the Department of Health 卫生部 |
| the sales department 销售部 |
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| 2 | an area in a large shop that sells a particular type of goods （大商场的）部 |
| the menswear department 男装部 |
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| 3 | one of the areas that France and some other countries are divided into （法国等一些国家的）省，行政区 |
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| - | sb’ s department informal
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| if something is your department , you know about it and are responsible for it |
| 某人的职责 |
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| The gardening is Simon’ s department. 园艺工作由西蒙负责。 |
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