1N-COUNT [oft n NOUN](政府的)部,司,局,处;(企业的)部门,科;(大学的)系,所;(大型商店的)货品区 A department is one of the sections in an organization such as a government, business, or university. A department is also one of the sections in a large shop. (政府的)部,司,局,处;(企业的)部门,科;(大学的)系,所;(大型商店的)货品区
...the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare. [+ of]
美国卫生、教育和福利部
He moved to the sales department.
他转到了销售部。
...the geography department of Moscow University.
莫斯科大学地理系
...the jewelry department.
珠宝首饰区
2PHRASE 不是…的职责(或知识)范围;并非…的专长 If you say that a task or area of knowledge is not your department, you mean that you are not responsible for it or do not know much about it. 不是…的职责(或知识)范围;并非…的专长
'I'm afraid the name means nothing to me,' he said. 'That's not my department.'
1of a government政府ADJECTIVE | DEPARTMENT + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤federal, government, state聯邦部門;政府部門;州部門▸➤Education Department, Health Department, etc.教育部、衞生部等▸➤fire, police (both NAmE) 消防/警察部門◇The Tokyo police department is clamping down on organized crime.東京的警察部門正嚴厲打擊有組織犯罪。DEPARTMENT + NOUN➤official, spokesman, spokesperson, spokeswoman部門官員;部門發言人;部門女發言人➤personnel, staff部門全體人員/員工PREPOSITION➤department for⋯部門◇the Department for Transport (in the UK) 交通部➤department of⋯部門◇the Department of Transportation (in the US) 交通運輸部department
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2of an organization機構ADJECTIVE | VERB + DEPARTMENT | DEPARTMENT + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤accident and emergency, casualty, emergency, hospital, outpatient急診處;急診室;門診部▸➤design, finance, HR, legal, marketing, personnel, planning, publicity, sales, etc.設計部、財務部、人力資源部、法務部、營銷部、人事部、規劃部、宣傳部、銷售部等▸➤biology, English, science, etc.生物系、英語系、科學系等VERB + DEPARTMENT➤head, manage, run領導/管理/經營部門◇Staff criticized the way the history department was run.員工對歷史系的管理提出了批評。➤join加入部門◇A new member of staff has joined the department.一名新成員加入了這個部門。➤create, establish創建/建立部門▸➤contact聯繫部門◇Contact our sales department for more information.若需要瞭解更多信息,可與我們的銷售部聯繫。DEPARTMENT + NOUN➤chair, coordinator, head, manager部門主席/協調員/領導/經理▸➤member, staff部門成員/員工PREPOSITION➤in a/the department在部門◇Complaints are dealt with in a different department.投訴由另一個部門處理。➤within a/the department在部門之內◇to gain promotion within the department在部門內得到提升➤department of⋯部門◇the Department of Planning規劃部PHRASES➤the head of a/the department, the head of department部門主管➤a member of a/the department部門成員
department ♦︎ division ♦︎ branch ♦︎ unit ♦︎ arm ♦︎ wingThese are all words for a part of an organization.这些词均表示组织里的部门。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆an administrative department / division / branch / arm◆a research department / division / unit / arm◆the finance / marketing department / division / arm◆a political department / unit / arm / wing◆a military unit / arm / wing◆a regional department / division / branch / unit■department [countable] a part of a large organization, especially a business, shop, university, government or hospital, that deals with one particular activity(企业或商店的)部门;(大学的)系;(政府的)部,司,局;(医院的)科◆I work in the sales department.我在销售部工作。◆The children's department sells a wide range of good quality clothes.儿童用品部售卖各式各样的优质服装。◆Several professors from the history department will also speak at the event.历史系有几位教授也将在这次活动上发言。◆The Department of Trade and Industry refused to comment on the allegations.工业贸易署拒绝对这些指控发表评论。■division [countable] a large and important part of an organization, especially a military one or a business(商业机构的)部门;(军队的)师◆The commander of the fourth infantry division defied orders.第四步兵师师长违抗命令。◆The company's sales division is going to be restructured.该公司的销售部将会重组。■branch [countable] a local office or shop belonging to a large company or organization(公司或机构的)分支,分部,分行◆The bank has branches all over the country.这家银行在全国各地设有支行。◆Our New York branch is dealing with the matter.我们的纽约分部正在处理此事。ⓘ Some departments of a government or other organization may have a name which includes the word branch. * branch可能会用在政府或机构的部门名称中◆Scotland Yard's anti-terrorist branch swung into action.苏格兰场的反恐部门立即行动起来。■unit [countable] a department, especially in a hospital, that provides a particular kind of care or treatment; a part of a military organization(医院的)科,病区;(军队的)班组,小队◆She was taken to the intensive care unit.她被送进了重症监护室。◆The hospital's maternity unit is to be closed.该医院的妇产科即将关闭。◆Enemy units have infiltrated the territory.敌方小分队已经潜入这个地区。 see also unit ⇨ army■arm [countable, usually singular] (used especially in compounds尤用于复合词) a department of an organization分部;职能部门◆The report was published by the research arm of the Department of Transport.该报告是交通部的研究部门发表的。◆The bank plans to sell part of its US finance arm.该银行计划卖掉其设在美国的金融部门的部分业务。■wing [countable] one section of an organization, especially a political or military one, which has a particular function or whose members share the same opinions(尤指政治或军事机构中具有特殊职能或持相同观点的)派,翼◆The radical wing of the party was dissatisfied with the policies.该党的激进派对这些政策不满。