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officer

UK /ˈɒfɪsə/US /ˈɑːfɪsər/

词源

源自中古英语 'officer',来自古法语 'officier',源自拉丁语 'officium'(职责、服务)。

noun

❶ 指在军队、警察或组织中担任特定职位的人,通常拥有一定的权力和责任。

“The police officer directed traffic at the busy intersection.”

(警察在繁忙的十字路口指挥交通。)

“She was promoted to the rank of army officer last year.”

(她去年被提升为陆军军官。)

同义词:official, executive, administrator, commander, supervisor

常见短语

officer of the law — 指执法人员,如警察或治安官,负责维护法律和秩序。

“As an officer of the law, he took his duty to protect citizens very seriously.”

(作为执法人员,他非常认真地履行保护市民的职责。)