headquarters

/ˌhedˈkwɔːtəz/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhed-ˌkwȯ(r)-tərz -ˌkȯr-, (ˈ)hed-ˈkwȯ(r), -ˈkȯr-/ (ame, mw)

headquarters — noun

  • headquarterssingular
  • headquartersesplural

1. the building or set of buildings where the most important managers and leaders o

1.名詞B1
釋義

the building or set of buildings where the most important managers and leaders of an organization work and make decisions

例句

The company's headquarters are in São Paulo, with offices in twelve other countries.

plural verb after headquarters (British English)

Asher received an email from headquarters asking for the monthly sales figures.

from headquarters (no article, uncountable usage)

同義詞
  • head office

    Common in British English, especially for banks and large companies; slightly less formal than 'headquarters'

  • HQ

    Abbreviation of 'headquarters'; very common in both spoken and written English, especially informal or in headlines

  • main office

    A more general term; can also refer to the largest office of a smaller organization, not necessarily the global center

  • central office

    Often used for government agencies or large institutions; emphasizes the coordinating role

反義詞
  • branch office

    A smaller local office that reports to the headquarters

  • regional office

    An office that covers a specific geographic area, below headquarters in the organizational structure

文法句型

headquarters + singular/plural verb

at / from / to headquarters

the + organization + headquarters

用法筆記

Headquarters looks like a plural noun (it ends in -s) but can be treated as either singular or plural. In American English it usually takes a singular verb (e.g. 'headquarters is'), while British English often uses a plural verb (e.g. 'headquarters are'). When the focus is on the organization's leaders rather than the building, a plural verb is more common in both varieties.

常見錯誤

❌The headquarter of the company is in Taipei.
✅The headquarters of the company are in Taipei.
💡'Headquarters' is the only correct form; there is no singular 'headquarter' as a noun.
❌I work at the head office.' (when meaning the main office of a large company)
✅I work at headquarters.
💡'Head office' is correct for some British companies, but 'headquarters' is more general and widely understood.