department
noun
dɪˈpɑːtmənt noun
1 one of the groups of people who work together in a particular part of a large organization such as a hospital, university, company, or government 〔医院、大学、公司或政府的〕科，系，处，部
the personnel department
人事部
the English department
英语系
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the Department of the Environment
环境部
2 an area in a large shop where a particular type of product is sold 〔大商店的〕部
the toy department
玩具部
3
be sb’s department
if something is someone’s department, they are responsible for it or know a lot about it [口] 属于某人负责的事 （职责范围 ）; 是某人的知识范围 spoken
I’ll see what I can do, but it’s not really my department.
我看看能做什么，不过这其实不属于我的职责范围。
4 a particular part of someone’s character, or a particular part of a larger activity or subject [口] 〔个性的〕某一方面; 〔大型活动等的〕某一部分内容 spoken
Dave was lacking in the trustworthiness department.
戴夫在信用这一点上是有欠缺的。
a departmental meeting
部门会议