单词 | official |
释义 | adjective | noun officialofficial1 /əˈfɪʃəl/ ●●● S3 W1 adjective 1approved of or done by someone in authority, especially the government: an official investigation You’ll need official approval for that.the official language/religion etc. Islam is the official religion of Saudi Arabia.► see thesaurus at legal2done as part of your job and not for your own private purposes: Senator Blake is here on official business.an official visit/tour/engagement etc. The First Lady will make an official visit to Haiti.3used about information, reasons, etc. that are given publicly by the authorities or people in charge, when you doubt that they are true: The official explanation for the crash was pilot error.4something is official used to say that something has been formally announced and is definitely true or is definitely going to happen: It’s official: they’re getting married. The letter confirming the offer came, making it all official.5[only before noun] chosen to represent a person or organization: one of the official sponsors of the Winter Olympics the company’s official logo6[only before noun] an official event is a formal public event: the official opening of the new clinic adjective | noun officialofficial2 ●●● W1 noun [countable] 1someone who has a responsible position in an organization: a union officiala senior/high-ranking official a senior government official → see Word Choice at officer2a referee |
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