headquarters 的用法和发音

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headquarters

/ˈhedˌkwɔːtəz/
名词 商业/军事术语

基本释义:总部;司令部;总办事处

词源:源自head(头) + quarters(住所),意为"主要办公场所"

📚 核心含义

企业总部

指公司的主要办公地点和管理中心

The company's headquarters is in New York.
该公司的总部设在纽约。
商业

军事司令部

军队的指挥中心

The general returned to headquarters.
将军回到了司令部
军事

组织总部

机构的主要办公场所

The UN headquarters is in Geneva.
联合国总部位于日内瓦。
组织

"headquarters"是单复数同形的名词,虽然以"s"结尾,但可以表示单数或复数概念,动词形式需根据上下文决定。

🔄 用法对比

英语例句

The company's headquarters is in London.

Our headquarters are located downtown.

This building serves as the headquarters.

中文翻译

该公司的总部在伦敦。

我们的总部位于市中心。

这栋建筑作为总部使用。

🔊 发音指南

英式发音

/ˈhedˌkwɔːtəz/

黑德-阔-特兹(重读"黑")

美式发音

/ˈhedˌkwɔːrtərz/

黑德-阔-特尔兹(重读"黑")

发音要点:

常见发音错误

  • 读成"head-quar-ter-s"(应为连读)
  • 重音放在第二个音节
  • 忽略"d"和"q"之间的连读

🎯 常见搭配

corporate + headquarters

表示公司总部

corporate headquarters
公司总部
商业

military + headquarters

表示军事司令部

military headquarters
军事司令部
军事

global + headquarters

表示全球总部

global headquarters
全球总部
国际

语法注意

单数: headquarters
复数: headquarters

⚠️ 易混淆点

不要混淆:

Headquarter is the singular form. (错误)

正确:Headquarters is both singular and plural.

We have three headquarters in this city. (错误)

正确:We have three head offices in this city.

✍️ 随堂练习

翻译练习

1. The company moved its headquarters to Shanghai.
2. This is the headquarters of the United Nations.
3. The general issued orders from headquarters.

1. 该公司将其总部迁至上海。

2. 这是联合国的总部

3. 将军从司令部下达了命令。

发音练习

跟读以下句子:

• Our headquarters is in Beijing. [ˈhedˌkwɔːtəz]
• The headquarters building is new. [ˈhedˌkwɔːtəz]
• They visited the headquarters. [ˈhedˌkwɔːtəz]

改错练习

找出并改正错误:

1. The headquarter is located here.
2. 读作[hiːdˈkwɑːtərz]
3. We have two headquarters in this country.

1. The headquarters is located here.

2. 读作[ˈhedˌkwɔːtəz](重音在第一音节)

3. We have two main offices in this country.