department /dɪˈpɑɚtmənt/ noun plural departments
plural departments
Learner's definition of DEPARTMENT
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: one of the major parts of a company, organization, government, or school（公司、组织、政府、学校的）部门，科，系 -
Your letter has been forwarded to our sales department.你的信已转交给我们的销售部。
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When you get to the hospital, go directly to the X-ray department.你到医院后直接去放射科。
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the country's energy department国家能源部
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the Department of Defense = the Defense Department国防部
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the county sheriff's department县治安部门
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the university's math and science departments这所大学的数学系和自然科学系
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the department of modern languages现代语言系
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the college's athletic department学院的体育系
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She joined the town's police department.她成了镇警察局的一名警察。
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abbreviation dept. — see also fire department 2
: an area in a store where a particular kind of product is sold（商场里的）部 3 informal
a : a subject or activity that a person is interested in or responsible for兴趣爱好；责任范围 b often humorous —
used to say that someone or something has or does not have a particular quality具备（或不具备）某种特质 -
She's sweet, but she's somewhat lacking in the intelligence department. [=she is not very intelligent]她很甜美，但不够机灵。
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He does pretty well in the looks department. [=he is attractive]论长相，他很出众。
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Both cars do well in the safety department. [=both cars are safe to drive]两辆车在安全性能上都很不错。
— departmental
/dɪˌpɑɚtˈmɛntl̟/ adjective