office

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.