plural desks
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
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often used before another noun常用于另一名词前 — see picture at office 2
: 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 -
an information desk at an airport机场问讯处
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We will ask for directions to the restaurant at the front desk.我们到前台去问怎么去这家饭馆。
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We went to the reception desk to check into our room.我们去接待处办理入住手续。
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: 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
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the newspaper's sports desk报社的体育部
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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