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official

UK /əˈfɪʃ.əl/US /əˈfɪʃ.əl/

词源

源自中古英语,借自古法语official,最终来自拉丁语officium(职责、服务)+ -alis(形容词后缀)。

adjective

❶ 指由权威机构正式批准或认可的,具有官方性质或正式效力的事物,常用于政府、组织或正式场合。

“The official announcement will be made tomorrow.”

(官方公告将于明天发布。)

“This is the official website of the university.”

(这是该大学的官方网站。)

❶ 形容人或行为显得正式、严肃或符合规定,有时略带刻板或缺乏人情味。

“His official manner made everyone feel uncomfortable.”

(他一本正经的态度让大家都感到不自在。)

“The meeting was conducted in an official way.”

(会议以非常正式的方式进行。)

同义词:formal, authorized, certified, approved, legitimate

noun

❶ 指在政府、组织或机构中担任正式职务的人员,通常具有一定权力或代表资格。

“The government officials attended the conference.”

(政府官员们出席了这次会议。)

“He is a high-ranking official in the Ministry of Education.”

(他是教育部的高级官员。)

同义词:officer, functionary, bureaucrat, administrator, representative

常见短语

official visit — 指政府官员或代表因公事进行的正式访问,通常有明确的行程安排和礼仪程序。

“The president will pay an official visit to France next week.”

(总统将于下周对法国进行正式访问。)

official statement — 由权威机构发布的正式声明,通常代表官方立场或传达重要信息。

“The company issued an official statement regarding the incident.”

(公司就该事件发表了官方声明。)