of‧fice S1 W1 / ɒfəs, ɒfɪs $ ɒ-, ɑ- / 名词
1 building [可数名词] a building that belongs to a company or an organization, with rooms where people can work at desks :
The department occupies an office just a mile from the White House.
main/head office (= the most important office )
The head office is in Edinburgh.
Did you go to the office (= the office where you work ) today?
at the office
Have a nice day at the office.
local/regional office
The agency has a network of regional offices.
office staff/workers/equipment etc
Office staff need well-designed desks and chairs.
the increased demand for office space
2 room [可数名词] a room where someone has a desk and works, on their own or with other people :
the manager’s office
Sorry, Ann’s not in her office right now.
Dan shares an office with Lisa.
3 office hours
a) the time between about 9:00 in the morning and 5:00 in the afternoon, when people in offices are working :
Can you phone again during office hours?
b) American English the time during the day or week when students can meet with their teacher in the teacher’s office :
Professor Lee’s office hours are from two to four on Mondays and Thursdays.
4 job [可数和不可数名词] an important job or position with power, especially in government :
the office of President
in office
She was celebrating ten years in office.
A provisional military government took office (= started in an important job or position ) .
hold office (= have a particular important job or position )
Trujillo held office as finance minister.
a five-year term of office (= period of time working in an important job )
5 Office used in the names of some government departments :
the Foreign Office
the Office of the District Attorney
6 place for information [可数名词] a room or building where people go to ask for information, buy tickets etc
information/ticket etc office
the tourist office
Is there a lost property office? → box office , post office , registry office
7 doctor [可数名词] American English the place where a doctor or dentist examines or treats people 同义词 surgery British English
8 sb’s good offices/the good offices of somebody formal help given by someone who has authority or can influence people
through the good offices of somebody
I managed to obtain a visa through the good offices of a friend in the Service.