department

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department /dɪˈpɑɚtmənt/ noun

plural departments

department

/dɪˈpɑɚtmənt/

noun

plural departments

Learner's definition of DEPARTMENT

[count]

: one of the major parts of a company, organization, government, or school（公司、组织、政府、学校的）部门，科，系

Your letter has been forwarded to our sales department.你的信已转交给我们的销售部。
When you get to the hospital, go directly to the X-ray department.你到医院后直接去放射科。
the country's energy department国家能源部
the Department of Defense = the Defense Department国防部
the county sheriff's department县治安部门
the university's math and science departments这所大学的数学系和自然科学系
the department of modern languages现代语言系
the college's athletic department学院的体育系
She joined the town's police department.她成了镇警察局的一名警察。

— abbreviation dept. — see also fire department

: an area in a store where a particular kind of product is sold（商场里的）部

the toy department玩具部
“Which department should we go to first?” “I'd like to start in the men's department.” [=the part of the store that sells clothing for men]“我们先逛哪里？”“我想从男装部开始。”

informal

a : a subject or activity that a person is interested in or responsible for兴趣爱好；责任范围

b often humorous — used to say that someone or something has or does not have a particular quality具备（或不具备）某种特质

She's sweet, but she's somewhat lacking in the intelligence department. [=she is not very intelligent]她很甜美，但不够机灵。
He does pretty well in the looks department. [=he is attractive]论长相，他很出众。
Both cars do well in the safety department. [=both cars are safe to drive]两辆车在安全性能上都很不错。

— departmental

/dɪˌpɑɚtˈmɛntl̟/ adjective