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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 English
backroot
+
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.

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