office-bearers

IPA/ˈɒfɪsbˈeəɹəz/
IPA/ˈɑːfɪsbˈɛɹɚz/

office-bearers — 名詞

1. members of a club, society, or committee who have been elected or chosen to carr

1.名詞B2
釋義

幹部

組織中經選任的職務人員

members of a club, society, or committee who have been elected or chosen to carry out specific duties, such as managing finances, keeping records, or leading meetings.

例句

The club's office-bearers — the chairperson, secretary, and treasurer — meet every Monday evening to plan the weekly activities.

該社團的幹部——會長、秘書和財務——每週一晚上開會規劃每週活動。

lists typical roles: chairperson, secretary, treasurer

All office-bearers must be elected at the annual general meeting, and their names go into the society's official register.

所有幹部都必須在年度會員大會中選出,他們的名字需登記在協會的正式名冊上。

passive: 'must be elected'; formal register

同義詞
  • officers

    more common in American English; used in both corporate and voluntary contexts

  • committee members

    broader — includes all members of a committee, not only those with specific roles

  • executive committee

    refers to the group as a whole rather than the individuals

文法句型

the + noun + of + [organization]

noun + are [verb phrasal] at [event]

用法筆記

Most commonly used in British English in the context of clubs, societies, and charitable organisations. The singular form (office-bearer) is rare; the plural is the typical citation form.

常見錯誤

The office-bearers of the company includes the CEO.
The office-bearers of the society include the chairperson, secretary, and treasurer.
💡'office-bearers' is plural and takes a plural verb; the word is used for voluntary organisations, not for corporate executives.