headquarters

名词 headquarters:

1. (usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
   同义词：central office, main office, home office, home base
2. the military installation from which a commander performs the functions of command
   同义词：HQ, military headquarters
3. (plural) a military unit consisting of a commander and the headquarters staff

1. The party representative had been well primed with the facts by party headquarters.
   党代表已经掌握了总部提供的事实。
2. They made contact with headquarters by radio.
   他们用无线电跟总部联络上 了。
3. The radio operator sent (out) an appeal for help to headquarters.
   无线电报务员向司令部发出求救信号。
4. The town hall was requisitioned as army headquarters.
   市政厅徵用作了军队的指挥部。
5. The company wants to situate its headquarters in the north.
   公司想把总部设在北方。
6. Are their any orders coming from the headquarters?
   有司令部的任何命令吗？

head.quar.ters

pl.n.(used with a sing. or pl. verb)Abbr. hdqrs.,h.q.,HQ,H.Q.（复数名词）（与单数或复数动词连用）缩写 hdqrs.,h.q.,HQ,H.Q.
The offices of a commander, as of a military unit, from which orders are issued.
司令部：军事分队指挥官的办公地，命令由此发出
A center of operations or administration:
总部：经营或管理中心：
例句：
The company has its headquarters in the suburbs.See Synonyms at center
这家公司的总部设在郊区参见 center

The nounheadquarters is used with either a singular or a plural verb. The plural is more common:
名词headquarters 可以和单数或复数动词连用。 复数更为常用：
例句：
The headquarters are in Boston.
总部设在波士顿。

But the singular is sometimes preferred when reference is to authority rather than to physical location:
但有时所指代之物为权威而不是物理位置时，单数则更受欢迎：
例句：
Battalion headquarters has approved the retreat.
军队总部已同意撤退