directorate

IPA/dəˈrektərət/
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directorate — 名詞

  • directoratesingular
  • directoratesplural

1. a section within a national or regional government, or within a large institutio

1.名詞C1
釋義

局；署

負責特定事務的政府部門或機構

a section within a national or regional government, or within a large institution, that handles a specific area of work such as health, trade, or education.

例句

The European health directorate published new food safety guidelines last week.

歐洲衛生局上週發布了新的食品安全方針。

[area] directorate — noun modifier specifying the area

At the trade directorate, Rodrigo handles import and export regulations for the region.

在貿易局，Rodrigo 負責處理該地區的進出口法規。

at the [area] directorate — prepositional phrase indicating location within government

常見搭配
  • health directorate
  • trade directorate
  • education directorate
  • immigration directorate
  • transport directorate
  • agriculture directorate
同義詞
  • department

    more general; used in both government and corporate contexts

  • division

    similar scope but more common in private-sector organisations

  • bureau

    often smaller or more specialised; common in US government titles

  • agency

    broader; can refer to an entire independent organisation rather than a subsection

文法句型

the [area] directorate

[possessive] directorate

用法筆記

Frequently capitalised when part of an official title (e.g., 'the Health Directorate'). Most common in government, EU, and UN contexts; less common in private-sector usage.

常見錯誤

He works at the directorate of the company.
He works in the marketing department of the company.
'directorate' refers to a government or institutional division, not a typical corporate department.
She checked the online directorate for his number.
She checked the online directory for his number.
'directorate' (government unit) is easily confused with 'directory' (a list of names or contacts).

2. the group of people who have been chosen to manage a company, organisation, or i

2.名詞B2
釋義

董事會

由董事組成的公司經營決策團體

the group of people who have been chosen to manage a company, organisation, or institution as a collective decision-making body.

例句

The company directorate voted to expand its operations into Southeast Asia.

公司董事會投票決定將業務擴展到東南亞。

[company] directorate voted to — typical verb for board decisions

Putri was elected to the directorate of the regional hospital last November.

Putri 去年十一月當選為區域醫院的董事會成員。

elected to the directorate — membership appointment pattern

常見搭配
  • company directorate
  • bank directorate
  • elected to the directorate
  • serve on the directorate
  • directorate meeting
  • directorate member
同義詞

文法句型

the [company/institution] directorate

serve on the directorate

elected to the directorate

用法筆記

Emphasises the group as a single governing body rather than individual members. More formal than 'board of directors'; commonly used in public-sector, non-profit, and international organisation contexts.

常見錯誤

She accepted a directorate at the bank.
She accepted a directorship at the bank.
'directorate' is the group of directors; 'directorship' is the position of being a director.
The directorate members each voted separately.
The directorate voted as a single body.
'directorate' is a collective noun; where individual actions are meant, use 'directors' or 'board members'.

同根字

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • directorate decision
  • directorate member
  • directorate meeting
  • directorate staff

副詞搭配

  • directly under the directorate
  • newly formed directorate

常用片語

  • serve on the directorate
  • member of the directorate
  • head of the directorate
  • under the directorate

介系詞搭配