dept
dept — noun
1. the short written form of the word 'department', used in addresses, emails, sign
the short written form of the word 'department', used in addresses, emails, signs, or official documents.
Ramón left a note saying the delivery was in the HR dept office.
noun modifier pattern: dept + noun
Please send your completed form to the accounts dept.
Aoi checked the label on the box: 'Property Dept — handle with care'.
Ziad pinned the notice on the English dept board this morning.
文法句型
dept + noun (e.g. dept office)
noun + dept (e.g. Sales Dept)
用法筆記
Always written with a period (dept.) in formal North American English, though the period is often dropped in British English and in informal settings.
常見錯誤
dept — abbreviation
1. used in writing as a short way of writing 'department', especially in official a
used in writing as a short way of writing 'department', especially in official addresses, organisational charts, or informal notes.
Élise wrote 'Finance Dept' at the top of the invoice.
written after department name
The parcel was addressed to 'Customer Service Dept, 12 Oak Lane'.
address format: Dept after name
Adaeze sent an email to the IT dept asking for a new laptop.
Allison handed her business card — it read 'Design Dept, 3rd Floor'.
文法句型
written before or after a department name