semi-official

UK/'sem(a)i-,ɔfis/US

Definitions

adj.

Having partial official authority or status

半官方的

Root Breakdown

Root-derived

semi-half, partly

officout of, former

-ialmake, do

=semi-official

semi- (half) + official, where office traces to officium (op- 'work' + fic from facere 'do') — a duty or task done. Semi-official means only partly carrying that official weight.

Root fac still carries 273 more words

Common Collocations

1.semi-official statement半官方声明
2.semi-official visit半官方访问
3.semi-official capacity半官方身份

Example Sentences

1.
The minister gave a semi-official statement to reporters.
2.
He attended in a semi-official capacity.

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