headquarters
UK/hed'kwɒ:tәz/US
TOEFL四级六级考研B2
释义
n.
The main office or command center that directs an organization, company, or military force.
总部，司令部，指挥中心。
词根拆分
词根派生head头，顶部，首要部分
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quartersroot
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head（首领）+ quarters（驻地，军事用语「营房」）。headquarters 就是「首领」即指挥官驻扎、发号施令的地方。这个军事画面带进了商业：指挥整个组织的首脑办公室，即总部。
使用指南
headquarters 永远带 -s，但通常用单数动词：'The company's headquarters is in Tokyo.'（公司总部在东京。）英式英语中也可用复数动词。常缩写为 HQ。它既可指建筑，也可指里面的人。
例句
- 1.
The company moved its headquarters to Singapore last year.
公司去年把总部迁到了新加坡。
- 2.
Police headquarters issued a statement this morning.
警察总部今早发表了一份声明。
- 3.
All major decisions are made at headquarters.
所有重大决定都在总部做出。