[] 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 / an overseas / a regional 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 常用于复合词) 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.本届政府于 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back office front office head office home office land office main office patent office post office press office registered office sales office tourist office virtual office