department
department n. (1)行政区 指一个国家的分区之一。主要用于法国。 (2) 〈美〉部 指通常以内阁官员为首长的主要行政部门，如国务院〔Department of State〕。 (3)司；局；处；科；部门 一般用来指行政机关的一个部门或机构；也用于指企业或其他组织的一个部门。
DEPARTMENT
department
department, n. 1. A division of a greater whole; a subdivision (a legal department). 2. A country’s division of territory, usu. for governmental and administrative purposes, as in the division of a state into counties (France has regional departments similar to states). 3. A principal branch or division of government (legislative department); specif., a division