bureau

名词 bureau:

1. an administrative unit of government
   同义词：agency, federal agency, government agency, office, authority
2. furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
   同义词：chest of drawers, chest, dresser

1. He works in this bureau.
   他在这个局工作过。
2. Tax official: This is the foreign tax bureau.
   税务局：这里是涉外分局。
3. The goods were inspected by the China Commodity Inspection Bureau before shipment.
   这批货在装船前由中国商品检验局进行过检验。
4. He worked in a travel bureau.
   他在一家旅行社工作。

bu.reau

n.（名词）
【复数】 bu.reaus 或 bu.reaux [-ôz]
A chest of drawers, especially a dresser for holding clothes.
五斗橱：橱柜的储物箱，特指放衣服的矮衣柜
Chiefly British A writing desk or writing table with drawers.
【多用于英国】 写字台：写字桌或带抽屉的写字台
Abbr. bur.,bu.
缩写 bur.,bu.
A government department or a subdivision of a department.
局司处等行政单位：政府部门或其下属机构
An office, usually of a large organization, that is responsible for a specific duty:
办公署：负责特定任务的一个办公室，通常为一个大组织：
例句：
a news bureau.
一个新的办公署

A business that offers information of a specified kind:
社所等商业机构：提供特种信息的商业部门：
例句：
a travel bureau.
旅游局

来源：
French [cloth cover for desks, desk, office]
法语 [桌布，写字台，办公室]
from Old French burel [woolen cloth]
源自 古法语 burel [羊毛制布料]
probably from Vulgar Latin *bôra
可能源自 俗拉丁语 *bôra
from Late Latin burra [shaggy garment]
源自 后期拉丁语 burra [毛茸茸的衣服]