DOD is the written short form of the US Department of Defense — the part of the American government that runs the army, navy, air force, and related offices. You see DOD in news, on official papers, and in job titles.

DOD is the written short form of the US Department of DefenseDOD是美國 Department of Defense國防部的書面簡寫, the part of the American government也就是美國政府裡, that runs the army, navy, air force, and related offices負責陸軍、海軍、空軍和相關單位的那個部門。You see DOD in news, on official papers, and in job titles你會在新聞、公文和職稱裡看到 DOD。

People say the three letters D-O-D; they do not say it as one word. The American spelling is Defense, not the British Defence, which is why that D is that D.

People say the three letters D-O-D大家會唸 D-O-D這三個字母; they do not say it as one word而不是把它當一個字唸。The American spelling is Defense, not the British Defence美式拼法是 Defense，不是英式的 Defence, which is why that D is that D這也是為什麼那個 D是那個 D。

In Taiwan, news readers will often just say 美國國防部, and still print DOD beside it. The Pentagon is the famous building, not the same word, though writers sometimes treat them as twins.

In Taiwan, news readers will often just say 美國國防部在台灣，新聞主播常常直接說「美國國防部」, and still print DOD beside it旁邊還是會印上 DOD。The Pentagon is the famous building, not the same wordPentagon五角大廈是那棟有名的建築物，跟 DOD不是同一個詞, though writers sometimes treat them as twins不過作者有時候會把兩者混著用。

This abbreviation, in this filing, is only that US department. Other fields use DOD for other things; that is a different file.

This abbreviation, in this filing, is only that US department這個縮寫在這個條目裡，只指這個美國部門。Other fields use DOD for other things其他領域也會用 DOD指別的東西; that is a different file那是另一回事了。