department, store, shop

名詞 department:

1. a specialized division of a large organization
   同義詞：section
2. the territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France)
3. a specialized sphere of knowledge

1. The college graduated 50 students from the science department last year.
   這所學院去年有50名理科畢業(yè)生。
2. He worked in community welfare department.
   他在社會福利部工作。
3. The students of our department numbered in the hundreds.
   我們系的學生總共有幾百人。
4. He works in the drapery department of the store.
   他在商店的紡織品部工作。
5. He was elected the dean of our department.
   他被選為我們系的系主任。
6. This department collects information on political extremists.
   這個部門搜集有關政治極端分子的情報。
7. He graduated from History Department.
   他畢業(yè)于歷史系。

de.part.ment

n.Abbr. dept.,dpt.,dep.,D.（名詞）縮寫 dept.,dpt.,dep.,D.
A distinct, usually specialized division of a large organization, especially:
部門，科系：一個大組織的確定的、通常是專門的部門，尤其指：
A principal administrative division of a government:
（政府）部門：政府主要的行政部門：
例句：
the fire department; the department of public works.
消防部門；公共事務部

A division of a business specializing in a particular product or service:
（商業(yè)）部門：專營某種特定產(chǎn)品或服務的商業(yè)部門：
例句：
the personnel department.
人事部門

A division of a school or college dealing with a particular field of knowledge:
（學校）系：學校（或?qū)W院）研究某一特定領域的部門：
例句：
the physics department.
物理系

Department One of the principal executive divisions of the federal government of the United States, headed by a cabinet officer.
Department 部：美國聯(lián)邦政府的一個主要行政部門，由內(nèi)閣官員領導
A section of a department store selling a particular line of merchandise:
（百貨商店）部：百貨商店賣某一特定種類的商品的地方：
例句：
the home furnishings department.
家具部

An administrative district in France.
（法國的）行政區(qū)
Informal An area of particular knowledge or responsibility; a specialty:
【非正式用語】 專業(yè)，職責：某一領域的專門知識或責任；專長：
例句：
Getting the kids to bed is my department.
哄孩子們上床睡覺是我的專長

來源：
French département
法語 département
from Old French [separation]
源自 古法語 [區(qū)分]
from departir [to divide] * see depart
源自 departir [劃分] *參見 depart

【引伸】
de.partmen.tal
de.partmen.tally
adv.（副詞）