office
noun/ˈɑːfɪs/
Слово англійською: office
Переклад office українською: офіс
Детальний опис
- [countable] a room, set of rooms or building where people work, usually sitting at desks
- The company is moving to new offices on the other side of town.
- Are you going to the office today?
- in the office I'm sorry, Mr Anders is not in the office today.
- at the office I've had a tough day at the office.
- a regional/branch office
- office workers
- an office job
- an office building
- The new development will include housing and office space.
- out of the office I'm going to be out of the office next week.
Collocations JobsJobsGetting a jobsee also back office, head office- look for work
- look for/apply for/go for a job
- get/pick up/complete/fill out/ (British English) fill in an application (form)
- send/email your (British English) CV/(North American English) résumé/application/application form/covering letter
- be called for/have/attend an interview
- offer somebody a job/work/employment/promotion
- find/get/land a job
- employ/ (especially North American English) hire/recruit/ (especially British English) take on staff/workers/trainees
- recruit/appoint a manager
- arrive at/get to/leave work/the office/the factory
- start/finish work/your shift
- do/put in/work overtime
- have/gain/get/lack/need experience/qualifications
- do/get/have/receive training
- learn/pick up/improve/develop (your) skills
- cope with/manage/share/spread the workload
- improve your/achieve a better work-life balance
- have (no) job satisfaction/job security
- have a job/work/a career/a vocation
- find/follow/pursue/ (especially North American English) live (out) your vocation
- enter/go into/join a profession
- choose/embark on/start/begin/pursue a career
- change jobs/profession/career
- be/ (both especially British English) work/go freelance
- do/take on temp work/freelance work
- do/be engaged in/be involved in voluntary work
- leave/ (especially North American English) quit/resign from your job
- give up work/your job/your career
- hand in your notice/resignation
- plan to/be due to retire in June/next year, etc.
- take early retirement
- [countable] a room in which a particular person works, usually at a desk
- Some people have to share an office.
- Come into my office.
- [countable] (North American English) (British English surgery)a place where a doctor, dentist or vet sees patients
- a doctor’s/dentist’s office
- the bill from an office visit to the doctor
- [countable] (often in compounds) a room or building used for a particular purpose, especially to provide information or a service
- a ticket office
- Office[countable] used in the names of some British government departments
- the Home Office
- the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
- office of something the Office of Fair Trading
- a research project carried out by the Welsh Office
- [uncountable, countable] an important position of authority, especially in government; the work and duties connected with this
- She held office as a cabinet minister for ten years.
- in office How long has he been in office?
- Perhaps she remained in office too long.
- The scandal cast a shadow over his time in office.
- out of office The party has been out of office (= has not formed a government) for many years.
- The present government took office in 2024.
- He died three years after leaving office.
- She has announced she will not run for office again.
- He has never sought public office.
- the office of something She held the office of treasurer for five years.
Collocations Voting in electionsVoting in electionsRunning for election- conduct/hold an election/a referendum
- (especially North American English) run for office/election/governor/mayor/president/the White House
- (especially British English) stand for election/office/Parliament/the Labour Party/a second term
- hold/call/contest a general/national election
- launch/run a presidential election campaign
- support/back a candidate
- sway/convince/persuade voters/the electorate
- appeal to/attract/woo/target (North American English) swing voters/(British English) floating voters
- fix/rig/steal an election/the vote
- go to/be turned away from (especially British English) a polling station/(North American English) a polling place
- cast a/your vote/ballot (for somebody)
- vote for the Conservative candidate/the Democratic party
- mark/spoil your ballot paper
- count (British English) the postal votes/(especially North American English) the absentee ballots
- go to/be defeated at the ballot box
- get/win/receive/lose votes
- get/win (60% of) the popular/black/Hispanic/Latino/Muslim vote
- win the election/(in the US) the primaries/a seat in Parliament/a majority/power
- lose an election/the vote/your majority/your seat
- win/come to power in a landslide (victory) (= with many more votes than any other party)
- elect/re-elect somebody (as) mayor/president/an MP/senator/congressman/congresswoman
- be sworn into office/in as president
- take/administer (in the US) the oath of office
- swear/take (in the UK) an/the oath of allegiance
- give/deliver (in the US) the president’s inaugural address
- take/enter/hold/leave office
- appoint somebody (as) ambassador/governor/judge/minister
- form a government/a cabinet
- serve two terms as prime minister/in office
room/building
government department
important position
Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin officium ‘performance of a task’ (in medieval Latin also ‘office, divine service’), based on opus ‘work’ + facere ‘do’.
Idioms
through somebody’s good offices
- (formal) with somebody’s help