department

noun

1. 部；司；局；处；系；（医院的）科；部门
   a section of a large organization such as a government, business, university, etc.
   1. the Department of Trade and Industry
      工业贸易署
   2. the Treasury Department
      财政部
   3. a government/university, etc. department
      政府部门、大学学系等
   4. the marketing/sales, etc. department
      营销、销售等部门
   5. the children's department (= in a large store)
      儿童用品部
   6. the English department
      英语系

1. N-COUNT (政府的)部，司，局，处;(企业的)部门，科;(大学的)系，所;(大型商店的)货品区
   A department is one of the sections in an organization such as a government, business, or university. A department is also one of the sections in a large shop.
   1. ...the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare...
      美国卫生、教育和福利部
   2. He moved to the sales department.
      他转到了销售部。
   3. ...the geography department of Moscow University.
      莫斯科大学地理系
   4. ...the jewelry department.
      珠宝首饰区
2. PHRASE 不是…的职责（或知识）范围;并非…的专长
   If you say that a task or area of knowledge is not your department, you mean that you are not responsible for it or do not know much about it.
   1. 'I'm afraid the name means nothing to me,' he said. 'That's not my department.'
      “恐怕这个名字对我来说毫无意义，”他说，“我对此并不熟悉。”

1. Officials at the State Department say the issue is urgent.
   国务院官员说该问题很急迫。
2. In the USA you can ring Social Security or the Department of Welfare and ask what help is available.
   在美国，你可以致电社会保障部或福利部询问能得到何种帮助。
3. The Department of Health and a top immunologist have blasted a report in last week's Sunday Times.
   卫生部和一位知名免疫学家严词抨击了上周《星期日泰晤士报》的一篇报道。
4. A Defense Department spokesman briefed reporters
   一位国防部发言人向记者们简要介绍了情况。
5. The firm has an excellent customer service department.
   该公司有一个非常出色的客户服务部。
6. He is here for medical check-ups and debriefing by State Department officials.
   他来此是进行身体检查，并听取国务院官员的汇报。
7. He moved to the sales department.
   他转到了销售部。
8. 'I'm afraid the name means nothing to me,' he said. 'That's not my department.'
   “恐怕这个名字对我来说毫无意义，”他说，“我对此并不熟悉。”
9. My department had a healthy interest in keeping expenses down
   我部门对维持低水平开支有浓厚兴趣。
10. She appears nightly on the television news, speaking for the State Department.
    她作为国务院的发言人，每晚都会出现在电视新闻中。
11. The Agriculture Department today released a new graphic to replace the old symbol.
    农业部今天发布了一个新图标以取代旧标志。
12. The Bridal Department will have experts on hand to give you all the help and advice you need
    婚礼用品部会有现成的专家为您提供所需的一切帮助和建议。
13. In the event of difficulties, please do not hesitate to contact our Customer Service Department
    如果遇到困难，请尽管和我们的客户服务部联系。
14. The information was passed on to another government department.
    该信息被传达给另一政府部门。
15. For months dentists and the health department have been at loggerheads over fees
    数月来，牙医和卫生部门为费用问题针锋相对。
16. The Department maintains many close contacts with the chemical industry
    这个部门与化工行业保持着众多密切的联系。
17. She was the only woman in Shell's legal department
    她是壳牌公司法律事务部唯一的女性。
18. Industrial research is the province of the Department of Trade and Industry.
    工业研究属贸易和工业部的职责范围。
19. The department said many countries had reciprocal agreements for health care with Britain.
    该部门称许多国家和英国签订了医疗卫生互惠协议。
20. She redirected them to the men's department.
    她指引他们去了男装部。
21. Employees from each department elect a representative.
    每个部门的员工选举一名代表。
22. Her behavior this week has solidified her support within the Department of Justice.
    她本周的行为使司法部成员坚定了对她的支持。
23. Due to his wife's illness, he returned to the State Department as special adviser to the President
    由于妻子生病，他回到了国务院，出任总统的特别顾问。
24. We have already succeeded in working out ground rules with the Department of Defense
    我们已经成功地与国防部敲定了基本原则。
25. I was transferred to the book department
    我被调到图书部。
26. We trimmed the marketing department.
    我们缩小了市场营销部的规模。
27. We trust that he and his department are considering our suggestion.
    我们估计他和他的部门正在考虑我们的建议。
28. The school has received various grants from the education department.
    学校得到了教育部门的多项资助。
29. Some subjects, such as mathematice, physics and English, are compulsory for the students in this department.
    有些课程，比如数学、物理和英语，本系学生都是必修的。
30. This store has set up an after-hours department.
    这个商店附设了一个早晚服务部。

n.

be sb's department

• 某人的职责范围（或知识范围）
  to be sth that sb is responsible for or knows a lot about
  1. Don't ask me about it─that's her department.
     这事别问我——那是她的职责范围。

noun

1. a specialized sphere of knowledge
   1. baking is not my department
   2. his work established a new department of literature

2. a specialized division of a large organization
   1. you'll find it in the hardware department
   2. she got a job in the historical section of the Treasury

   Synonym:    section

3. the territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France)