official
adjective
uk/əˈfɪʃ.əl/us/əˈfɪʃ.əl/C2
relatingto apositionofresponsibility:
官员的;公职的;公务的HevisitedChinain his officialcapacityas America'straderepresentative.他以美方贸易代表的身份访问了中国。
NumberTen DowningStreetis the Britishprimeminister's officialresidence.唐宁街10号是英国首相的官邸。
Opposite
unofficial
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agreedto orarrangedbypeopleinpositionsofauthority:
官方的;正式的the officialphotosof the president'stourofIndia总统印度之行的官方照片
The Queen willattendthe officialopeningof thetheatreinJune.女王将在6月份参加这家剧院的正式落成典礼。
There is to be an officialinquiryinto theincident.官方将调查这一事件。
C2
If apieceofinformationis official, it has beenannouncedpubliclywithauthority:
公开的;公布的;据官方的Theirengagementis now official.他们订婚一事现在已经公开了。
Inflation hasfallenbelow twopercent, and that's official.通货膨胀率已经降至2%以下,这是官方公布的数据。
An officiallanguageis one that is used by thegovernmentof acountrywhen makingitslaws, in officialdocuments, etc.:
Arabicis the officiallanguageof about 20countries.
There was avoteon whichlanguageshouldbecomethe official one.
- Beforebuyingapram, makesurethat itconformsto the officialsafetystandards.
- The president's officialvisitmarksthestartof a morefraternalrelationshipbetween the twocountries.
- Therebelsregardthe officialparliamentasillegitimate.
- Severaleyewitnesses'accountsdifferedconsiderablyfrom the officialversionofevents.
- Theremitof this officialinquiryis toinvestigatethereasonsfor theaccident.
Organizations - position & status
- ambassador
- anti-elite
- anti-elitist
- apparatchik
- back seat
- brother
- counterpart
- fish
- grassroots
- high-ranking
- honorary
- lapsed
- opposite number
- rank
- reach
- superboard
- superiority
- superordinate
- thane
- warranted
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Announcing, informing & stating
Ruling & governing
official
noun[C]
uk/əˈfɪʃ.əl/us/əˈfɪʃ.əl/C2
apersonwho has apositionofresponsibilityin anorganization:
官员;要员;高级职员agovernment/trade-union/councilofficial政府官员/工会要员/市政会官员
Synonym
functionaryformal
- Thewholesystemwascorrupt- every official sheapproachedwantedmoneybeforehelpingher.
- An official from theDepartmentof Health will beinspectingtherestaurantthisafternoon.
- Thecustomsofficialbeckonedthe woman to hiscounter.
- Theinformationwas given by aVaticanofficial.
- Seniorgovernmentofficials will beattendingameetingtomorrow.
People in charge of or controlling other people
- acephalous
- administrator
- anti-management
- authority
- bureaucrat
- conservator
- controller
- council
- counter-power
- dean
- lord
- management
- manipulator
- mistress
- the thought police
- too many chiefs and not enough Indiansidiom
- top dog
- troika
- tsar
- yourlord and masteridiom