de.part.ment
n.Abbr. dept.,dpt.,dep.,D.(名词)缩写 dept.,dpt.,dep.,D.
A distinct, usually specialized division of a large organization, especially:
部门,科系:一个大组织的确定的、通常是专门的部门,尤其指:
A principal administrative division of a government:
(政府)部门:政府主要的行政部门:
例句:
the fire department; the department of public works.
消防部门;公共事务部
A division of a business specializing in a particular product or service:
(商业)部门:专营某种特定产品或服务的商业部门:
例句:
the personnel department.
人事部门
A division of a school or college dealing with a particular field of knowledge:
(学校)系:学校(或学院)研究某一特定领域的部门:
例句:
the physics department.
物理系
Department One of the principal executive divisions of the federal government of the United States, headed by a cabinet officer.
Department 部:美国联邦政府的一个主要行政部门,由内阁官员领导
A section of a department store selling a particular line of merchandise:
(百货商店)部:百货商店卖某一特定种类的商品的地方:
例句:
the home furnishings department.
家具部
An administrative district in France.
(法国的)行政区
Informal An area of particular knowledge or responsibility; a specialty:
【非正式用语】 专业,职责:某一领域的专门知识或责任;专长:
例句:
Getting the kids to bed is my department.
哄孩子们上床睡觉是我的专长
来源:
French département
法语 département
from Old French [separation]
源自 古法语 [区分]
from departir [to divide] * see depart
源自 departir [划分] *参见 depart
【引伸】
de.partmen.tal
de.partmen.tally
adv.(副词)