1、名詞，意思為“部門”。

2、The department said many countries had reciprocal agreements for health care with Britain.該部門稱許多國家和英國簽訂了醫(yī)療衛(wèi)生互惠協(xié)議。

3、Due to his wifes illness，he returned to the State Department as special adviser to the President.由于妻子生病，他回到了國務(wù)院，出任總統(tǒng)的特別顧問。