official
adjective uk/əˈfɪʃ.əl/ us/əˈfɪʃ.əl/
C2 官员的;公职的;公务的
relating to a position of responsibility
He visited China in his official capacity as America's trade representative. 他以美方贸易代表的身份访问了中国。
Number Ten Downing Street is the British prime minister's official residence. 唐宁街10号是英国首相的官邸。
Opposite: unofficial
B2 官方的;正式的
agreed to or arranged by people in positions of authority
the official photos of the president's tour of India 总统印度之行的官方照片
The Queen will attend the official opening of the theatre in June. 女王将在6月份参加这家剧院的正式落成典礼。
There is to be an official inquiry into the incident. 官方将调查这一事件。
C2 公开的;公布的;据官方的
If a piece of information is official, it has been announced publicly with authority.
Their engagement is now official. 他们订婚一事现在已经公开了。
Inflation has fallen below two percent, and that's official. 通货膨胀率已经降至2%以下，这是官方公布的数据。
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- Before buying a pram, make sure that it conforms to the official safety standards.
- The president's official visit marks the start of a more fraternal relationship between the two countries.
- The rebels regard the official parliament as illegitimate.
- Several eyewitnesses' accounts differed considerably from the official version of events.
- The remit of this official inquiry is to investigate the reasons for the accident.
official
noun [ C ] uk/əˈfɪʃ.əl/ us/əˈfɪʃ.əl/
C2 官员；要员；高级职员
a person who has a position of responsibility in an organization
a government/trade-union/council official 政府官员／工会要员／市政会官员
Synonym: functionary
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- The whole system was corrupt - every official she approached wanted money before helping her.
- An official from the Department of Health will be inspecting the restaurant this afternoon.
- The customs official beckoned the woman to his counter.
- The information was given by a Vatican official.
- Senior government officials will be attending a meeting tomorrow.