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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- official [ə'fɪʃl]
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
Collins English-English Dictionary
- official [ə'fɪʃəl]
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1.
adj
of or relating to an office, its administration, or its duration
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2.
adj
sanctioned by, recognized by, or derived from authority
- an official statement
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3.
adj
appointed by authority, esp for some special duty
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4.
adj
having a formal ceremonial character
- an official dinner
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5.
n
a person who holds a position in an organization, government department, etc, esp a subordinate position
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1.
adj
of or relating to an office, its administration, or its duration
Examples
- an official entrenched in office
- 确保职位的官员 → entrench
- an official request
- 官方要求 → official
- an official welcome to the city
- 访问该城市的正式欢迎 → official
- the official date of publication
- 正式发表日期 → official
- The government's official line has always been to refuse to negotiate with terrorists.
- 政府策略一向都是拒绝和恐怖分子谈判。 → line
- His family lives at the embassy because he is a government official.
- 他家住在使馆，因为他是一名政府官员。 → official
- One of the official powers of the President is the ability to veto bills.
- 否决议案是总统的权限之一。 → official
- The official opening of the theater will be next month.
- 剧院定于下月正式启用。 → official
- When did they make their engagement official?
- 他们什么时候正式宣布了订婚的消息？ → official
- The official poll has him eight points ahead.
- 在官方投票中，他以8个百分点的优势领先。 → point
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