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at/in headquarters
headquarters 前常不加冠词，表示抽象的地点。
The decision was made at headquarters.
这个决定是在总部做出的。
总部；总办事处；总公司
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总部；总办事处；总公司
The main office or administrative center of a company or organization.
The decision was made at headquarters.
这个决定是在总部做出的。
司令部,指挥部
The military installation from which troops are commanded and orders are issued; the military unit consisting of a commander and his support staff.
(通常为复数)作为企业行政中心的办公室
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
总部,总办事处
The center of an organization's operations or administration.
指挥官执行指挥职能的军事设施
the military installation from which a commander performs the functions of command
The company's headquarters is in Shanghai.
这家公司的总部在上海。
AI contextual example
She called headquarters to ask about the new policy.
她打电话给总部询问新政策。
AI contextual example
The new headquarters will open next month.
新总部将于下个月启用。
AI contextual example
many companies have their headquarters in New York
许多公司的总部设在纽约
WordNet
headquarters 前常不加冠词，表示抽象的地点。
The decision was made at headquarters.
这个决定是在总部做出的。
名词修饰 headquarters 表示具体类型的总部。
She works at the corporate headquarters.
她在公司总部工作。
此时 headquarters 视为单数或复数均可，常用单数。
The headquarters of the United Nations is in New York.
联合国总部在纽约。
Not this
The company's headquarter is in Shanghai.
Use this
The company's headquarters is in Shanghai.
Headquarters 以 -s 结尾，但本身就是单数形式，不能去掉 -s 变成 headquarter。多数情况下，headquarters 单复数同形。
Not this
The headquarters are very large.
Use this
The headquarters is very large.
Headquarters 虽然以 -s 结尾，但常被视为单数名词，谓语动词应用单数形式 is。当强调各个分部时也可用复数，但作为单一机构通常用单数。
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公司总部
The company headquarters is located in New York.
公司总部位于纽约。
全球总部
The global headquarters oversees all regional offices.
全球总部负责管理所有区域办事处。
军事总部；司令部
The general gave orders from the military headquarters.
将军从军事总部下达命令。
企业总部
Corporate headquarters announced a new policy.
企业总部宣布了一项新政策。
现场总部；野战司令部
The team set up a field headquarters near the disaster zone.
小组在灾区附近设立了现场总部。
警察总部
The suspect was taken to police headquarters for questioning.
嫌疑人被带到警察总部接受讯问。
发短 /ɛ/ 音 (如 head, bread)
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记作‘头（head）的住处（quarters）’，即首脑们办公的场所。
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通常以复数形式出现，作整体指一个总部时动词可用单数。
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