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2011.04.27
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OFFICIAL 役員、官僚、公務の、公式の、正式の
- An official (noun) is someone who has an important position (an “office”) in an organization, especially a large and powerful one such as a major corporation or the government.
Something is official (adjective) if it's related to the job of someone in such a position or if it's done or said by, submitted to, approved by, etc., such a person. - 名詞の official は、ある組織、特に大企業や政府などの大きくて有力な組織において、重要な地位(要職)にある人をさします。
形容詞の official は、そのような地位にある人の仕事に関連している、または、そのような人が行ったり、述べたり、承認したりする、そのような人に提出される、というようなことを表します。
- A company official told the press that severe weather was continuing to cause production delays.
- Industry representatives met with senior officials from the Ministry of the Environment to talk about the proposed regulations on coal emissions.
- Well, it's official. The company just announced the appointment of Max Berlitz as the new CEO.
- According to the official report, company executives had been overpaid because of a clerical error.
- (customer to headquarters of retail chain)
I'd like to make an official complaint about the quality of service I received at your Sacramento store. - As director of security, my official responsibilities included supervision of all security personnel and periodic review of security procedures.
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