officer
UK/'ɒfɪsə/US/'ɒfisә/
NGSL 1kIELTSA1
Definitions
n.
A person who holds a position of authority in the military, police, or government.
军官；警官；官员。
n.
A person holding a senior post in an organization (e.g. chief executive officer).
（机构的）高级职员，主管。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedofficeagainst, toward
+
-ermake, do
=officer
office (a position of duty) + -er (one who) = 'one who holds an office.' An officer is literally a person who occupies a position of authority — which is why the word covers army officers, police officers, and company officers alike: all hold an 'office,' a post of duty.
Common Collocations
- 1.police officer警官
- 2.army officer军官
- 3.chief executive officer首席执行官
- 4.senior officer高级军官／高管
- 5.officer in charge负责人员
Example Sentences
- 1.
A police officer directed traffic at the intersection.
- 2.
She was promoted to chief financial officer.
- 3.
The army officer gave clear orders to his troops.