/dɪˈpɑ:tmənt ||; dɪˈpɑrtmənt/noun [C] (abbr Dept)
1 one of the sections into which an organization, for example a school or a business, is divided （企业的）部门；（学校的）系: the Modern Languages department 现代语言系She works in the accounts department. 她在会计部工作。
2 a division of the government responsible for a particular subject; a ministry （政府的）部: the Department of Health 卫生部