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D0161000 (dĕsk)n.1. A piece of furniture typically having a flat top for writing, reading, or using a computer, and often drawers or compartments.2. A table, counter, or booth at which specified services or functions are performed: an information desk; a reception desk.3. A department of a large organization in charge of a specified operation: a newspaper's city desk.4. A lectern.5. A music stand in an orchestra.

[Middle English deske, from Medieval Latin desca, table, from Old Italian desco, from Latin discus, quoit; see disk.]

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(dɛsk) n1. (Furniture) a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments2. (Furniture) a service counter or table in a public building, such as a hotel: information desk. 3. (Furniture) a support, lectern, or book rest for the book from which services are read in a church4. (Journalism & Publishing) the editorial section of a newspaper, etc, responsible for a particular subject: the news desk. 5. (Furniture) a. a music stand shared by two orchestral playersb. these two players6. (Furniture) (modifier) a. made for use at a desk: a desk calendar. b. done at a desk: a desk job. [C14: from Medieval Latin desca table, from Latin discus disc, dish]

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n. 1. an article of furniture having a broad, usu. level, writing surface, as well as drawers or compartments for papers, writing materials, etc. 2. a frame for supporting a book from which the service is read in a church. 3. the section of a large organization, as a newspaper, having responsibility for particular operations: the city desk. 4. a table or counter, as in a library or office, at which a specific job is performed or a service offered: the information desk. 5. a stand used to support sheet music. 6. (in an orchestra) a seat or position assigned by rank (usu. used in combination): a first-desk flutist. adj. 7. of a size or form suitable for use on a desk: a desk dictionary. 8. done at or based on a desk, as in an office or schoolroom: a desk job. [1350–1400; Middle English deske < Medieval Latin desca, descus desk, lectern.]

Thesaurus

Noun

desk - a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartmentsdavenport - a small decorative writing deskdrawer - a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and outescritoire, secretaire, writing table, secretary - a desk used for writingtable - a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs; "it was a sturdy table"writing desk - a desk for writing (usually with a sloping top)

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noun table, bureau, work surface, lectern, writing desk, secretaire A large portrait hung behind his desk. see tables and desks

Translations

书桌办公桌

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(desk) noun a piece of furniture, often like a table, for sitting at while writing, reading etc. She kept the pile of letters in a drawer in her desk.书桌

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→ 办公桌zhCN

May I use your desk? → 我可以用您的办公桌吗？

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desk jockey

A worker who spends the majority of their time seated at a desk. Humorously likened to the jockey of a horse. I was breaking my back working construction for five years before I finally got a job as a desk jockey at the local bank. I feel sorry for all those desk jockeys trapped inside for eight hours a day.See also: desk, jockey

hot desking

The act or practice of sharing desks or workstations between employees in an office so as to cut down on the amount of office space required. I've never worked in a company that did hot desking before; while it was strange not having my own desk at first, with everything done on laptops you barely notice it after a while!See also: desk, hot

hot desk

1. noun A desk or workstation that is shared between employees in an office. I've never worked at a hot desk in a company before; while it was strange not having my own desk at first, with everything done on laptops you barely notice it after a while!2. verb To share a desk or workstation with other employees in an office. I've never hot desked in a company before; while it was strange not having my own desk at first, with everything done on laptops you barely notice it after a while!See also: desk, hot

away from (one's) desk

Not at one's desk at a particular time. This phrase is typically said in an office environment on another person's behalf (as by a receptionist or assistant). I'm sorry, Mr. Medina is away from his desk right now. Can I take a message?See also: away, desk

clear (one's) desk

To remove everything from one's desk. This phrase can be used both in schools (as an instruction before a test) and in workplaces (as an instruction to one who has been fired). All right, everyone, we're going to start the spelling test, so clear your desks. That underperforming employee was asked to clear his desk and leave the building.See also: clear, desk

*away from one's desk

Fig. not available for a telephone conversation; not available to be seen or spoken to. (Sometimes said by the person who answers a telephone in an office. It means that the person whom the caller wants is not immediately available due to personal or business reasons. *Typically: be ~; Step ~.) I'm sorry, but Ann is away from her desk just now. Can you come back later? Tom has stepped away from his desk, but if you leave your number, he will call you right back.See also: away, desk

clear your desk

leave your job, especially having been dismissed.See also: clear, desk

desk jockey

n. someone who works at a desk in an office. (Patterned on disk jockey.) I couldn’t stand being a cooped-up desk jockey. See also: desk, jockey

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noun table

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noun a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments

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