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[] a room, set of rooms or building where people work, usually sitting at desks 办公室；办公楼 ◆ The company is moving to new offices on the other side of town. 公司要搬到市区另一边的新办公楼。 ◆ We have offices in 19 countries. 我们在 19 个国家设有办事处。 ◆ The bank expects to open a Hong Kong office next year. 这家银行预计明年设立香港办事处。 ◆ Are you going to the office today? 你今天去办公室吗？ ◆ an office manager 办公室主任 ⨁ a branch / local / anoverseas / aregional office分公司；当地／海外／区域办事处 ⨁ to close (down) / open / set up an office关闭／开设／成立办事处 ⨁ office jobs / work 办公室工作 ⨁ office staff / workers 办公室员工／职员
[] a room in which a particular person works, usually at a desk （某人的）办公室 ◆ Is Ms Kent in her office? 肯特女士在她的办公室吗？ ◆ Some people have to share an office. 有些人只好共用一间办公室。 ◆ office furniture 办公家具 ➡ open-plan ⨁ office equipment / furniture / supplies 办公设备／家具／用品
[] ( often used in compounds常用於复合词 ) a room or building used for a particular purpose, especially to provide information or a service 办事处；（尤指）问讯处，服务处 ◆ the local tourist office 当地旅游办事处 ◆ a tax office 税务所 ◆ an employment office 职业介绍所 ◆ the company's sales office 公司的销售处
[ ,] an important position of authority, especially in government; the work and duties connected with this 要职；重要官职；重要职务 ◆ She has been disqualified from holding corporate office. 她已被取消在公司任职的资格。 ◆ The present government took office in 2005. 本届政府於 2005 年开始执政。 ⨁ to hold / leave / take office任职；离职；就职 ⨁ to be in / out of office任职／离职 ⨁ corporate / executive / public office公司／行政职务；公职
