official

adj.

1. 公务的；公职的；公事的
   connected with the job of sb who is in a position of authority
   1. official responsibilities
      公务
   2. the Prime Minister's official residence
      首相官邸
   3. He attended in his official capacity as mayor.
      他以市长的官方身份莅临。
   4. This was her first official engagement.
      这是她的首桩公务。
   5. He made an official visit to Tokyo in March.
      他于三月到东京进行了一次公务访问。
2. 正式的；官方的；官方授权的
   agreed to, said, done, etc. by sb who is in a position of authority
   1. an official announcement/decision/statement
      官方公告 / 决定 / 声明
   2. according to official statistics/figures
      根据官方统计 / 数字
   3. An official inquiry has been launched into the cause of the accident.
      当局已对事故的原因展开调查。
   4. The country's official language is Spanish.
      这个国家的官方语言为西班牙语。
   5. I intend to lodge an official complaint (= to complain to sb in authority) .
      我打算正式提出申诉。
   6. The news is not yet official.
      这消息尚未经官方证实。
3. 公开的；公布的；据官方的
   that is told to the public but may not be true
   1. I only knew the official version of events.
      我对事情的了解仅限于官方的版本。
   2. The official story has always been that they are just good friends.
      官方一直说他们只不过是好朋友。
4. 正式的；公务的；官方场合的
   formal and attended by people in authority
   1. an official function/reception
      官方集会 / 招待会
   2. The official opening is planned for October.
      正式开幕拟在十月。

noun

1. 要员；官员；高级职员
   a person who is in a position of authority in a large organization
   1. a bank/company/court/government official
      银行 / 公司 / 法院 / 政府要员
   2. a senior official in the State Department
      国务院的高级官员

1. ADJ 官方的；正式的
   Official means approved by the government or by someone in authority.
   1. According to the official figures, over one thousand people died during the revolution...
      根据官方数字，1,000多人在这场革命中丧生。
   2. An official announcement is expected in the next few days...
      预计过几天会发布一项正式声明。
   3. A report in the official police newspaper gave no reason for the move.
      刊登在警方的官方报纸上的一篇报道没有说明此次行动的原因。
2. ADJ 公务的；公职的；公事的
   Official activities are carried out by a person in authority as part of their job.
   1. The President is in Brazil for an official two-day visit.
      总统正在巴西进行为期两天的正式访问。
3. ADJ 官员（因职务使用）的
   Official things are used by a person in authority as part of their job.
   1. ...the official residence of the Head of State.
      国家元首的官邸
4. ADJ （解释、理由等）冠冕堂皇的，桌面上的
   If you describe someone's explanation or reason for something as the official explanation, you are suggesting that it is probably not true, but is used because the real explanation is embarrassing.
   1. The official explanation for the cancellation of the party conference is that there are no premises available...
      官方对取消此次政党会议作出的解释是没有场地。
   2. The official reason given for the President's absence was sickness.
      对外公布的总统未到场原因是身体有恙。
5. N-COUNT 官员；行政人员；高级职员
   An official is a person who holds a position of authority in an organization.
   1. A senior UN official hopes to visit Baghdad this month.
      一位联合国高级官员希望于本月访问巴格达。
6. （体育比赛中的）裁判员，执法人
   An official at a sports event is a referee, umpire, or other person who checks that the players follow the rules.

1. All Singaporeans have to pass exams in the official language of their ethnic group as well as English.
   所有新加坡人都必须通过他们自己民族的官方语言及英语的考试。
2. A senior defence official said last night that they would continue the air strikes.
   一位高级国防官员昨晚说他们将继续实施空中打击。
3. A government official disclosed that they were on a secret blacklist
   一名政府官员透露他们已被列入一份秘密黑名单。
4. He was accused of bribing a senior bank official
   他被指控贿赂一名高级银行官员。
5. Don't make any policy decisions which clash with official company thinking
   所作的任何决策都不要和公司官方理念相冲突。
6. Those comments were later disowned by an official army spokesman.
   这些话随后遭到了军方一位官方发言人的否认。
7. He had written letters on official notepaper to promote a relative's company.
   他用官方信纸写信推荐一个亲戚的公司。
8. Taking her with me on official occasions has been a challenge
   带着她出席正式场合对我来说一直是个挑战。
9. According to the official figures, over one thousand people died during the revolution
   根据官方数字，1,000多人在这场革命中丧生。
10. An official announcement is expected in the next few days
    预计过几天会发布一项正式声明。
11. A report in the official police newspaper gave no reason for the move.
    刊登在警方的官方报纸上的一篇报道没有说明此次行动的原因。
12. The President is in Brazil for an official two-day visit.
    总统正在巴西进行为期两天的正式访问。
13. The official explanation for the cancellation of the party conference is that there are no premises available
    官方对取消此次政党会议作出的解释是没有场地。
14. The official reason given for the President's absence was sickness.
    对外公布的总统未到场原因是身体有恙。
15. A senior UN official hopes to visit Baghdad this month.
    一位联合国高级官员希望于本月访问巴格达。
16. Once again an official inquiry has spoken of weak management and ill-trained workers.
    官方调查又一次提到了管理不力与工人缺乏训练的问题。
17. Due to official parsimony only the one machine was built.
    由于官方过于吝啬，仅制造了那一台机器。
18. They ignored the official party line.
    他们忽略了政党的官方路线。
19. I approached an Intourist official, as per instructions.
    我按照指示接洽了一位苏联国际旅行社官员。
20. The change is part of the government's policy of phasing in Arabic as the official academic language.
    这一变革是政府将逐步采用阿拉伯语作为官方学术语言政策的一部分。
21. Pakistan has still not issued an official rebuttal to the latest Indian statements.
    巴基斯坦仍然没有对最近印度发表的声明进行官方驳斥。
22. The general secretary may represent the president at official ceremonies.
    总书记可以在一些官方仪式上代表主席。
23. The Governor of the prison and another official are to take early retirement.
    这个监狱的监狱长和另外一个官员将会提前退休。
24. Official reports in Algeria suggest that calm is returning to the country
    阿尔及利亚的官方报告表明这个国家正在恢复往日的平静。
25. Official statistics show real wages declining by 24%
    官方统计数字表明实际工资下降了24%。
26. He's now the subject of an official inquiry.
    他现在是官方调查的对象。
27. The first official results will be announced tomorrow.
    第一批官方结果将于明天宣布。
28. It will be the first official cricket tour of South Africa for 22 years.
    这将是22年来南非首次正式的板球巡回赛。
29. He started his official career as a diplomat.
    他从当外交官起开始了他的从政生涯。
30. I stayed in Beijing for two days when I was on my official business.
    我公出时，在北京耽搁了两天。

  officer official【导航词义：官员】

  officer n. 军官；警官；职员

〔辨析〕常指军官、警官等，也可指公司的高级职员、政府的高级官员等。

  official n. 官员，高级职员

〔辨析〕一般指政府的文职官员，或机构的高级职员。

noun

1. someone who administers the rules of a game or sport
   1. the golfer asked for an official who could give him a ruling

2. a worker who holds or is invested with an office

   Synonym:    functionary

adj

1. having official authority or sanction
   1. official permission
   2. an official representative

2. verified officially
   1. the election returns are now official

3. (of a church) given official status as a national or state institution

4. conforming to set usage, procedure, or discipline
   1. in prescribed order

   Synonym:    prescribed

5. of or relating to an office
   1. official privileges