office
[ˈɒfɪs]
n
a room or set of rooms in which business, professional duties, clerical work, etc, are carried out.(as modifier)
the building or buildings in which the work of an organization, such as a business or government department, is carried out
a commercial or professional business
the architect's office approved the plans
the group of persons working in an office
it was a happy office until she came
(in Britain) a department of the national government
the Home Office
a governmental agency, esp of the Federal government.a subdivision of such an agency or of a department
a position of trust, responsibility, or duty, esp in a government or organization.(in combination)
duty or function
the office of an administrator
a minor task or service
domestic offices
an action performed for another, usually a beneficial action
through his good offices
a place where tickets, information, etc, can be obtained
a ticket office
a ceremony or service, prescribed by ecclesiastical authorities, esp one for the dead.the order or form of these.the official daily service.short for divine office
the parts of a house or estate where work is done, goods are stored, etc
a lavatory (esp in the phrase usual offices)
- 习惯用语
- in office (of a government) in power
- out of office (of a government) out of power
- the office a hint or signal
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