out of office

IPA/ˌaʊtəv ˈɒfɪs/
IPA/ˌaʊɾəv ˈɑːfɪs/

out of office — collocation

1. no longer holding an official government or organisational post, especially one

1.搭配詞B2
釋義

no longer holding an official government or organisational post, especially one that people were chosen for by voting

例句

After losing the election, the mayor has been out of office for three years.

be out of office for [time period]

Voters were angry, so they pushed the old governor out of office last spring.

push someone out of office

同義詞
  • out of power

    very close in meaning; stresses loss of control rather than the lost job itself

  • voted out

    informal; specifically removed through an election

反義詞
  • in office

    currently holding the official position

  • in power

    currently controlling the government

文法句型

be out of office

vote someone out of office

用法筆記

Subject is usually a politician, party, or government official, not an ordinary worker. Often paired with verbs of removal such as vote, force, or push.

常見錯誤

She is out of office today because she is sick.
She is out of the office today because she is sick.
💡'out of office' means no longer holding power; 'out of the office' means away from the workplace.