early 14c., from Old French oficial "law officer; bishop's representative" (12c.) and directly from Late Latin officialis "attendant to a magistrate, public official," noun use of officialis (adj.) "of or belonging to duty, service, or office" (see official (adj.)). Meaning "person in charge of some public work or duty" first recorded 1550s.
official (adj.)
late 14c., "performing a service; required by duty," from Old French oficial "official; main, principal" (14c., Modern French officiel) or directly from Late Latin officialis "of or belonging to duty, service, or office," from Latin officium (see office). Meaning "pertaining to an office or official position" is from c. 1600.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. You simply can't get a ticket through official channels.
通過(guò)官方渠道是壓根兒搞不到票的.
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. The official number of people carrying the AIDS virus is low.
艾滋病病毒攜帶者的官方數(shù)字并不高。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
3. There was never an official institution of censorship in Albania.
在阿爾巴尼亞從未設(shè)立過(guò)官方審查制度。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
4. Official speeches in recent days have been larded with promises of democracy.
近日官方在講話中滿口對(duì)民主的承諾。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
5. A senior White House official said the agreement is close.