单词 | headquarters |
释义 | headquarters /hed"kwawr'teuhrz, -kwaw'-/, n. , pl. headquarters. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) 1. a center of operations, as of the police or a business, from which orders are issued; the chief administrative office of an organization: The operatives were always in touch with headquarters. 2. the offices or working location of a military commander; the place from which a commander customarily issues orders. 3. a military unit consisting of the commander, his staff, and other assistants. [1640-50; HEAD + QUARTERS] |
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