officials
officials — noun
1. people whose jobs give them formal responsibility in a government, company, or o
people whose jobs give them formal responsibility in a government, company, or other organization, so they can make decisions or speak for it.
City officials closed the bridge after engineers found cracks in the steel.
common collocation: city / local / government officials
After the flood, health officials visited every village to test the drinking water.
Company officials told staff on Tuesday that the factory would move to Tainan.
At dawn, customs officials opened Rafael's suitcase and counted the undeclared watches.
- authorities
often means the body with power as a whole, not the individual people
- administrators
stresses managing work rather than public authority
- officers
more common for specific posts such as police or military roles
- citizens
ordinary members of the public without official power
文法句型
officials + verb (close, inspect, announce, promise)
用法筆記
Usually preceded by a field label such as city, health, customs, or company. In news reports it often refers to a group, not just one person.
常見錯誤
2. people at a sports event whose job is to watch the play, apply the rules, and si
people at a sports event whose job is to watch the play, apply the rules, and signal decisions, such as referees or umpires.
Match officials checked the video before allowing the late goal to stand.
match officials + checked video / allowed goal
Three officials in white jackets ran onto the court for the junior final.
When Padma touched the line, the officials gave the point to Korea.
After the whistle, officials disqualified the swimmer for leaving the block early.
文法句型
officials + verb (check, allow, disqualify, signal)
用法筆記
Most often plural, referring to the whole judging team at one match. For one person, English more often uses the exact role, such as referee, umpire, or judge.