back-office
UK/beɪk-,ɔfis/US
Definitions
n.
The administrative and support departments not dealing directly with customers
后勤/后台部门
adj.
Relating to internal support functions
后台的,后勤的
Root Breakdown
Native Englishbackroot
+
officeroot
=back-office
back + office. The 'office' (officium, from fac 'do') at the back — the support work done out of customers' sight.
Common Collocations
- 1.back-office staff后台员工
- 2.back-office operations后台运营
- 3.back-office system后台系统
Example Sentences
- 1.
Most of the paperwork is handled by the back-office team.