official
[ə'fɪʃ.əl] adjective
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■relating to a position of responsibility 官员的；公职的；公务的•He visited China in his official capacity as America's trade representative.他以美方贸易代表的身份访问了中国。 •Number Ten Downing Street is the British prime minister's official residence.唐宁街10号是英国首相的官邸。 Opposite unofficial
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■agreed to or arranged by people in positions of authority 官方的；正式的•The official photos of the prime minister's tour of India are in the magazine.首相印度之行的官方照片刊登在该杂志上。 •The queen will attend the official opening of the theatre in June.女王将在6月份参加这家剧院的正式落成典礼。 •There is to be an official inquiry into the incident.官方将调查这一事件。 IMPROVER
■If a piece of information is official, it has been announced publicly with authority 公开的；公布的；据官方的•Their engagement is now official.他们订婚一事现在已经公开了。 •Inflation has fallen below 2%, and that's official.通货膨胀率已经降至2%以下，这是官方公布的数据。
[ə'fɪʃ.əl] noun countable
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■a person who has a position of responsibility in an organization 官员；要员；高级职员•a government/trade-union/council official政府官员／工会要员／市政会官员 |