back office
back office — 名詞
1. the departments of a business that handle tasks like accounting, IT, and human r
後勤部門
公司內部不直接面對客戶的行政營運單位
the departments of a business that handle tasks like accounting, IT, and human resources — work that keeps the organisation running but never involves serving customers face to face
Hana moved from the sales floor to the back office after her promotion.
Hana 升職後從銷售樓層調到了後勤部門。
contrast: sales floor vs back office
The back office team at Patel & Sons handles payroll for all two hundred staff.
Patel & Sons 的後勤團隊負責處理全部兩百名員工的薪資。
Whenever the back office upgraded their systems, the whole company slowed down for a week.
每當後勤部門升級系統時，整間公司就會慢下來一週。
Kwame's back office checked all the loan documents while the agents spoke with buyers.
Kwame 的後勤部門檢查所有貸款文件，而經紀人則與買家交談。
The back office stays busy even when the shop itself is closed to customers.
即使店舖不對外開放，後勤部門仍然忙碌。
- administrative department
broader; can refer to any organisation, not just a business
- support staff
focuses on the people rather than the function or department
- backend operations
more technical; used mainly in technology companies
- front office
the customer-facing parts of a business, such as sales and reception
用法筆記
Typically singular and used with 'the'. Often contrasted with 'front office', which refers to the customer-facing parts of a business.