/dɪˈpɑːtmənt/ n. （组织或机构中的）部，司，系，处，科；（商场里的）部；<非正式>专长，专责；（法国等国的）省 [n. ] a specialized division of a large organization you’ll find it in the hardware department [n. ]the territorial and administrative division of some sountries (such as France) [n. ]a specialized sphere of knowledge baking is not my department his work established a new department of literature