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office

US /ˈɑːfɪs/UK /ˈɒfɪs/

noun Foundation · A2 Văn phòng

Definition

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Our office opens at eight o'clock.

Word Family

NounNoun
office gốc officiant officiation
VerbVerb
officiate
AdjectiveAdj
AdverbAdv

Synonyms

  • workplacea place where work is done
  • headquarters(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
  • brancha division of some larger or more complex organization

Collocations

  • Easy post office
    to post office, meaning to affix in a public place or for public notice
  • Medium procure essential office supplies and stationery
    to procure essential office supplies and stationery, meaning to get by special effort
  • Hard registered corporate office address on charter
    to registered corporate office address on charter, meaning to record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions
  • Very Hard exercise high office with grave constitutional sobriety
    to exercise high office with grave constitutional sobriety, meaning to put to use

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