commissary
commissary — 名詞
- commissarysingular
- commissariesplural
1. A person who is officially appointed by a government or organization to be respo
特派員
受政府指派負責特定任務的人員
A person who is officially appointed by a government or organization to be responsible for a particular task, department, or area of activity.
Faisal worked as a commissary for the regional government, overseeing disaster relief in three provinces.
Faisal 為地方政府擔任特派員，負責監督三個省份的災後救援工作。
commissary + for [task/area]
A special commissary was appointed to investigate the hospital's financial records.
一位特別特派員被指派調查該醫院的財務記錄。
passive construction: was appointed
The UN commissary arrived in the refugee camp to assess the health conditions there.
聯合國特派員抵達難民營，評估當地的衛生條件。
Liang was sent to the border as a young commissary to report on trade violations.
梁先生年輕時擔任特派員，被派往邊境地區報告貿易違規情況。
- commissioner
Standard modern title for someone in charge of a department; more common in everyday usage
- delegate
Emphasizes representing a higher authority rather than direct responsibility
- envoy
Specifically a diplomatic representative sent on a mission
文法句型
commissary + for [task/area]
用法筆記
Frequently passive in appointment contexts — 'was appointed commissary.' This sense is historical in many countries, but still used in some international organizations and military administrations.
常見錯誤
2. A store located on a military base or inside a prison where food, household good
福利社
軍隊或監獄內部販售日用品的商店
A store located on a military base or inside a prison where food, household goods, and other daily necessities are sold, often at reduced prices.
João bought diapers and cereal at the army commissary before returning to the barracks.
João 在回營房前，先到軍中福利社買了尿布和麥片。
at the [location] + commissary
The prison commissary sells snacks, soap, and writing paper to inmates once a week.
監獄福利社每週一次向受刑人販售零食、肥皂和信紙。
prison commissary + sells [goods]
Nikos saved money by shopping at the base commissary instead of the town supermarket.
Nikos 在基地福利社購物，不去鎮上超市，省了不少錢。
The military commissary on the base offers discounted prices on groceries for service members.
基地內的軍人福利社以折扣價格向官兵供應各類食品雜貨。
- canteen
British English term for a shop in a military base or prison
- PX (post exchange)
Specific US Army term for a larger retail store on a base, often selling more than groceries
文法句型
[location] + commissary
at the commissary
用法筆記
In the US, 'commissary' most often refers to the supermarket-style store on an army, navy, or air force base. Prison commissaries (also called 'canteen' in British English) typically sell a more limited selection of items.
常見錯誤
3. A cafeteria or small restaurant inside a large workplace, especially a film or t
員工餐廳
工作場所內設的餐飲部，尤指片廠
A cafeteria or small restaurant inside a large workplace, especially a film or television studio, where employees can buy meals and snacks.
Indra grabbed a sandwich from the studio commissary between takes.
Indra 在拍戲空檔之間到片廠餐廳拿了個三明治。
between takes — film industry context
The film studio's commissary serves breakfast from 6 AM for the early crew.
電影製片廠的員工餐廳從早上六點就開始供應早餐，方便早班工作人員。
Actors and technicians often discuss scripts together over coffee in the commissary.
演員和技術人員經常在員工餐廳裡邊喝咖啡邊討論劇本。
Shirin works as a cashier at the studio commissary, serving lunch to hundreds of employees.
Shirin 在電影製片廠的餐廳擔任收銀員，每天為數百名員工供應午餐。
文法句型
studio commissary
at the commissary
用法筆記
This sense is very strongly associated with Hollywood film studios in American English. In other workplaces, 'cafeteria' or 'canteen' is far more common.