n.

1. （行政，企業等的）部；司；局；處；科；部門[C][G]
   She's the head of the firm's personnel department.

   她是公司人事部門的負責人。

2. （大學的）系[C][G]
3. （法國等的）省[C]
4. （常大寫）（美國政府的）部；（英國政府的）司，課[C]
5. 【口】知識範圍；活動領域[S]

n.

1. a division of a large organization or building, dealing with a specific area of activity.
2. an administrative district in France and other countries.
3. (one's department) informal an area of special expertise or responsibility.
   ▸a specified aspect or quality:

   he was a bit lacking in the height department.