| 单词 | officially |
| 释义 | officially (once / 670 pages) adv If something's done officially, it's done formally, often with the backing of some kind of authority, like a government. You might be elected president in November, but you won't officially take office until January of the following year. The adverb officially can describe something that's done publicly in an official and formal way. A company's CEO may officially resign after speculation about money laundering became public. An advertising campaign might officially launch with a Super Bowl ad. Officially can also describe something authorized by a government or other organization with authority. The government may officially announce that unemployment has decreased in the last six months. WORD FAMILYofficial: officialdom, officialise, officialize, officially, officials, semiofficial, unofficial+/office: officer, offices, official, officiate/officer: officered, officering, officers/officialdom: officialdoms/officialise: officialised/officialize: officialized/officiate: officiated, officiates, officiating, officiation/semiofficial: semiofficially/unofficial: unofficially USAGE EXAMPLESBaldwin Street in the city of Dunedin on New Zealand's South Island is officially the world's steepest residential road. BBC(Jan 02, 2017) “It’s very hard for us ever to get the satisfaction of MacArthur and the emperor meeting, and a war being officially over,” he said. New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) You’re officially on to the second phase, which is about refining the roster and looking like a true perennial division title contender. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) 1adv in an official role officially, he is in charge officially responsible Ant unofficially not in an official capacity 2adv with official authorization Syn formally |
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