🔑de·part·mentBrE/dɪˈpɑːtmənt/NAmE/dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/noun (abbreviationDept) asectionofalargeorganizationsuchasagovernment, business, university, etc.部;司;局;处;系;(医院的)科;部门◆theDepartmentofHealth卫生署◆theTreasuryDepartment财政部◆agovernment/university, etc. department政府部门、大学学系等◆themarketing/sales, etc. department营销、销售等部门◆thechildren'sdepartment(= inalargestore)儿童用品部◆theEnglishdepartment英语系➡ see alsopolice department, State Department●besb'sdepartment(informal) tobesththatsbisresponsiblefororknowsalotabout某人的职责范围(或知识范围)◆Don'taskmeaboutit—that'sherdepartment. 这事别问我,那是她的职责范围。