desk

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desk /ˈdɛsk/ noun

plural desks

desk

/ˈdɛsk/

noun

plural desks

Learner's definition of DESK

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: a piece of furniture that is like a table and often has drawers

◊ People often sit at desks when they are writing or using a computer.书桌；写字台；电脑桌

◊ Often desk refers specifically to the desk a person uses to do his or her job.（特指）办公桌

I'm sorry I missed your call. I've been away from my desk.对不起，没接到您的电话。我刚才不在办公桌前。

— often used before another noun常用于另一名词前

a desk lamp/calendar/chair台灯；台历；办公椅
She left her desk job [=the job that she did while sitting at a desk] to become a farmer.她辞去了办公室工作当了农民。

— see picture at office

: a place where people can get information or be served at an office, a hotel, etc.问讯处；（办公楼、酒店等的）服务台

: the part of a company or organization that deals with a particular subject（办理某项业务的）部门

the television network's financial/foreign desk [=department]电视网络公司的财务/外事处
the newspaper's sports desk报社的体育部
the news desk [=the office where news is gathered to be reported in a newspaper, on television, etc.]（报社、电视台等的）新闻部

— see also city desk