| 单词 | headquarters |
| 释义 | headquarters (once / 261 pages) n The main office of an organization is its headquarters. The headquarters of your favorite video game company might be in New York. Companies, clubs, and religious groups all have headquarters, or a central administrative location. Militaries also have headquarters, although the word has a slightly different meaning in that context — military headquarters are where commanders and their staffs live and work. The word has been around since the 1600's, from the "most important or principal" meaning of head and quarters, originally "military dwelling place," and later "lodgings." WORD FAMILYheadquarter: headquartered, headquartering, headquarters USAGE EXAMPLESThe firm’s headquarters are now based in London’s Paddington district. The Guardian(Jan 03, 2017) Sparks police say 43-year-old Tom Anderson complained of possible hypothermia due to exposure after he was transported to police headquarters following Monday’s arrest. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) Assuming the federal government finally decides, the site selected for the new FBI headquarters will be: Washington Post(Dec 31, 2016) 1n (usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise many companies have their headquarters in New York Syn|Hypo|Hyper central office, home base, home office, main office mukataa an Arabic word for headquarters or administrative center business office, office place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed 2n the military installation from which a commander performs the functions of command the general's headquarters were a couple of large tents Syn|Hypo|Hyper HQ, military headquarters GHQ, command post, general headquarters military headquarters from which a military commander controls and organizes the forces guardhousea military facility that serves as the headquarters for military police and in which military prisoners can be detained military installation any facility servicing military forces 3n (plural) a military unit consisting of a commander and the headquarters staff Hypo|Hyper ACLANT, Allied Command Atlantic a major strategic headquarters of NATO located in the United States; is under the authority of the North Atlantic Council ACE, Allied Command Europea major strategic headquarters of NATO; safeguards an area extending from Norway to Turkey force, military force, military group, military unit a unit that is part of some military service |
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