cabinet

cabinet — noun

1. the team of senior ministers picked by the head of a national government — typic

1.名詞B2
釋義

the team of senior ministers picked by the head of a national government — typically a prime minister, chancellor, or president — to run the main state departments and help shape national policy.

例句

The Prime Minister will name her new cabinet on Monday morning.

name + cabinet for forming a government team

The cabinet met for three hours to discuss the rising cost of fuel.

subject + singular or plural verb

同義詞
  • ministry

    British term for the same body, slightly more formal

  • government

    broader — includes all elected officials, not just senior ministers

  • council

    wider sense; 'cabinet' is the inner advisory circle

用法筆記

Often capitalised as 'Cabinet' when referring to a specific national body (e.g. 'the British Cabinet'). Subject can take a singular verb (the group as one unit) or plural verb (the members) — British English allows both more freely than American English.

常見錯誤

❌He works in the government cabinet office building.' (confusing the body with the room)
✅He works in a senior cabinet post.
💡'cabinet' here means the team of ministers, not a physical office.

2. a tall or wide box-shaped piece of furniture, often with doors and inside shelve

2.名詞A2
釋義

a tall or wide box-shaped piece of furniture, often with doors and inside shelves or drawers, where people keep things such as dishes, files, medicine, or items they want to display.

例句

Maya keeps her grandmother's wedding china in the glass cabinet by the window.

glass cabinet for displaying valued items

The painkillers are on the top shelf of the bathroom cabinet.

bathroom / medicine cabinet

同義詞
  • cupboard

    British English; often built into a wall rather than free-standing

  • case

    general word; 'cabinet' usually has doors, while a case may be open

  • locker

    smaller, usually metal, with a single door and lock

用法筆記

Frequently appears in compound nouns that name the contents or location: 'medicine cabinet', 'filing cabinet', 'kitchen cabinet', 'display cabinet'. Distinguish from 'cupboard' (British English, usually built into a wall) and 'closet' (American English, walk-in for clothes).

常見錯誤

❌I hung my coat in the cabinet.
✅I hung my coat in the closet/wardrobe.
💡'cabinet' is for objects on shelves, not for hanging clothes.