de.part.ment

department的音标和读音：
DJ音标发音： [diˈpɑ:tmənt]
KK音标发音： [dɪˈpɑtmənt]

department的词性：
n.Abbr. dept, dpt, dep, D（名词）缩写 dept， dpt， dep， D

1. A distinct, usually specialized division of a large organization, especially:
部门，科系：一个大组织的确定的、通常是专门的部门，尤其指：

2. A principal administrative division of a government:
（政府）部门：政府主要的行政部门：

the fire department; the department of public works.
消防部门；公共事务部

3. A division of a business specializing in a particular product or service:
（商业）部门：专营某种特定产品或服务的商业部门：

the personnel department.
人事部门

4. A division of a school or college dealing with a particular field of knowledge:
（学校）系：学校（或学院）研究某一特定领域的部门：

the physics department.
物理系

5. Department One of the principal executive divisions of the federal government of the United States, headed by a cabinet officer.
Department 部：美国联邦政府的一个主要行政部门，由内阁官员领导

6. A section of a department store selling a particular line of merchandise:
（百货商店）部：百货商店卖某一特定种类的商品的地方：

the home furnishings department.
家具部

7. An administrative district in France.
（法国的）行政区

8. Informal An area of particular knowledge or responsibility; a specialty:
【非正式用语】 专业，职责：某一领域的专门知识或责任；专长：

Getting the kids to bed is my department.
哄孩子们上床睡觉是我的专长

department的词源：

9. French département
法语 département

10. from Old French [separation]
源自 古法语 [区分]

11. from departir [to divide] * see depart
源自 departir [划分] *参见 depart

department的音标和读音：

department的词性：
adv.（副词）