official
UK/ə'fɪʃ(ə)l/US/ә'fiʃәl/
NGSL 1kTOEFLA2
Definitions
adj.
Authorized by a person or body in authority; formal.
官方的；正式的。
n.
A person holding public office or a position of authority.
官员；公职人员。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedfrom officium (office, duty) + -ial (relating to) = 'relating to office/authority.' What is official has the backing of an office — an authorized position — which is why it means both 'formally approved' (the official result) and 'a person in office' (a government official).
Root fac still carries 273 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.official statement官方声明
- 2.government official政府官员
- 3.official language官方语言
- 4.make it official正式确定下来
- 5.official website官方网站
Example Sentences
- 1.
The official results will be announced tomorrow.
- 2.
A senior government official confirmed the news.
- 3.
Is this the official website of the company?