a person holding a position of authority, especially one with a commission, in the armed services, the mercantile marine, or on a passenger ship 军官;(商船)船长;高级船员;(客轮)船长;高级船员 ■a policeman or policewoman 警官 ■a bailiff 法警
a holder of a public, civil, or ecclesiastical office 政府官员;担任公职者;基督教教会执事 a probation officer. 缓刑监督官。 the Chief Medical Officer. 首席卫生官。 ■a holder of a post in a society, company, or other organization, especially one who is involved at a senior level in its management (尤指社团、公司等组织中的高层)人员 a chief executive officer. 首席执行官。
a member of a certain grade in some honorary orders, such as the grade next below commander in the Order of the British Empire 某一荣誉等级中的一分子(如英帝国勋位中四等勋爵士以下的级别)
verb
[with obj.]provide with military officers 配备军官 the aristocracy continued to wield considerable political power, officering the army. 贵族继续掌握主要政治大权,为军队配备军官。 ■act as the commander of (a unit) 指挥 foreign mercenaries were hired to officer new regiments. 国外雇佣兵受雇指挥新的团。
语源
Middle English: via Anglo-Norman French from medieval Latin officiarius, from Latin officium (see office)