headquartered
headquartered — 形容詞
1. of a company or organization, having its main office or central operations locat
總部設於
公司或組織主要辦公地點位於某城市或國家
of a company or organization, having its main office or central operations located in a particular city or country.
The fashion label is headquartered in Milan, with design studios across northern Italy.
這個時尚品牌總部設於米蘭，並在義大利北部各地設有設計工作室。
be headquartered in [city]
Sari works for a software firm headquartered in Singapore but listed on the New York stock exchange.
Sari 任職於一家總部設於新加坡的軟體公司，公司同時在紐約證券交易所掛牌。
noun + headquartered in [country] — postmodifier use
Most major banks in the region are headquartered in Frankfurt or Zurich.
該地區大多數主要銀行的總部都設於法蘭克福或蘇黎世。
The charity is headquartered in Nairobi and runs clinics in seven East African countries.
這個慈善機構總部設於奈洛比，並在東非七個國家經營診所。
Henry's startup is headquartered in a converted warehouse near the harbour.
Henry 的新創公司總部設於港邊一棟改建的倉庫裡。
文法句型
headquartered in [place]
be headquartered in [city/country]
用法筆記
Almost always used in the passive-like 'be headquartered in [place]' frame or as a postmodifier of a company/organization noun. Subject is institutional: companies, banks, charities, agencies, NGOs — not individual people or products.
常見錯誤
headquartered — 動詞
1. to set up the central offices of an organization in a chosen city or country, of
設立總部
為組織選定並設置中央辦公地點
to set up the central offices of an organization in a chosen city or country, often as a strategic business decision.
The board decided to headquarter the new Asian division in Taipei rather than Hong Kong.
董事會決定把新的亞洲分部總部設立在台北，而不是香港。
transitive: headquarter [organization] in [city]
Tax breaks encouraged the carmaker to headquarter its European operations in Dublin.
稅務優惠促使這家車廠把歐洲營運總部設立在都柏林。
headquarter [operations] in [city]
Liang's law firm chose to headquarter its merger team in London for the duration of the deal.
Liang 的律師事務所決定在這宗併購案期間，把併購團隊總部設立在倫敦。
After the merger, the company will headquarter all research staff in a single Boston campus.
合併之後，公司會把所有研究人員的據點統一設立在波士頓的單一園區。
- relocate
to move out from a previous headquarters
文法句型
headquarter [organization] in [place]
be headquartered in [place]
用法筆記
Active transitive use is much rarer than the passive 'be headquartered in'. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense places an organization or division somewhere by external decision (often a board, parent company, or government incentive). Object is typically a company, division, team, or operation.
常見錯誤
2. of a military unit, expedition group, or organization, to establish its own comm
設據點於
團隊自行於某地建立臨時指揮所
of a military unit, expedition group, or organization, to establish its own command post or working base at a particular place, often temporarily.
The relief team headquartered at an abandoned school until the new field office was ready.
救援團隊在新的辦事處準備好之前，先把據點設於一所廢棄學校。
intransitive: headquarter at [venue] — temporary base
During the campaign, the regiment headquartered in a small village near the river.
在這次作戰期間，這支部隊把據點設在河邊一座小村莊。
headquarter in [place] — military/campaign register
Tendai's expedition team headquartered at the old ranger station for the rainy season.
Tendai 的探勘團隊在整個雨季期間，把據點設於那座舊管理員小屋。
The film crew headquartered in a hotel near the volcano for the entire shoot.
整個拍攝期間，這支劇組都把據點設於火山附近的一間旅館。
- encamp
stronger military feel; outdoor or tent base
- set up base
everyday phrase; less formal
- billet
specifically about lodging troops in civilian buildings
- decamp
to leave a base or camp
文法句型
headquarter in [place]
headquarter at [venue]
用法筆記
Intransitive — the subject itself (a unit, team, expedition) chooses where to base. Distinguish from sense 1: sense 1 has an external agent placing the organization; sense 2 has the group placing itself. More common in American English military and journalism than in British English.