[] a section of a large organization, store or government (大机构、大商店的)部门;(政府的)司,局,处,科,部,部门◆She heads the company's legal department. 她负责公司的法律部门。◆He works in the finance department. 他在财务部工作。◆Do people outside your department ask you to help on projects? 部门外的人要求你为项目提供协助吗?◆the home furnishings/jewellery department 家居用品/珠宝部◆the Department of the Environment 环境部⨁to head / manage / run a department 领导/管理/主管某部门⨁department heads / managers / staff 部门主管/经理/员工●be sb's department () to be sth that sb is responsible for or knows a lot about 某人的职责范围(或知识范围)◆That's not my department—let me transfer you (= said on the telephone). 那不是我的职责范围 ── 我把你的电话转给相关的负责人吧。