department /di'pɑ:tmәnt/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) a specialized division of a large organization
• (n.) the territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France)
• (n.) a specialized sphere of knowledge

Chinese translation

• n. 部门, 系, 机关
• [医] 部, 科

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/di'pɑ:tmәnt/

Syllables

3

Exam levels

Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · IELTS

Frequency

Zipf 5.23 · Common

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departure · depart · departmental

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