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headquarters

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Offices, Military
head·quar·ters /ˈhedˌkwɔːtəz, ˌhedˈkwɔːtəz $ -ɔːrtərz/ ●●○ W3 noun (plural headquarters) [countable] (abbreviation HQ)  1 BBOthe main building or offices used by a large company or organization 总部,总公司,总办事处 the headquarters of the United Nations 联合国总部2. PMthe place from which military operations are controlled 〔军队的〕司令部,指挥部,大本营
Examples from the Corpus
headquartersThe army headquarters is on the other side of the square, in a former colonial mansion.Employees on their way into work at Hasbro headquarters Thursday morning said they opposed a merger.He had made his headquarters in what had been the presidential suite of the Hilton hotel.It first branched out into cosmetics and perfumes in 1990 and in 1994 moved its headquarters for those businesses to New York.The London headquarters now moved to stylish new premises at 143, Charing Cross Road.Budapest Week will move over the river to the red-light district in Budapest, where Duna's headquarters are situated.Their headquarters is rich in symbolism.
From Longman Business Dictionaryheadquartershead‧quar‧ters /ˈhedˌkwɔːtəz, ˌhedˈkwɔːtəz-ɔːrtərz/ noun [plural]PROPERTY the head office or main building of an organizationThe company moved its corporate headquarters to Houston.
head·quar·ters nounChineseSyllable
offices company used by or or the Corpus a Business large main building


headquarters
headquarters W3 /ˈhedˌkwɔːtəz, ˌhedˈkwɔːtəz $ -ɔːrtərz/ noun (plural headquarters) [countable] (abbreviation HQ)
1. the main building or offices used by a large company or organization:
    the headquarters of the United Nations
2. the place from which military operations are controlled


head·quar·tersBrE /ˌhedˈkwɔːtəz/ 🔊NAmE /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/ 🔊 noun [uncountable + singular or plural verb, countable] (
plural
head·quar·ters
)
(abbreviation HQ)
a place from which an organization or a military operation is controlled; the people who work there 总部;总公司;大本营;司令部The firm's headquarters is/are in London.公司总部设在伦敦。Several companies have their headquarters in the area. 有几家公司总部设在这个地区。🔊🔊I'm now based at headquarters. 我现在在总公司工作。🔊🔊police headquarters警察总局Headquarters in Dublin has/have agreed.都柏林总部已经同意了。