核心畫面
Coming from the office in charge, with the stamp of authority on it. Picture a thing that has been approved and sealed by the people who hold power: it is the real, recognized version, not just someone's private say-so. The person who works inside that office is an 'official'.
可以想成一件事「蓋了權力單位的章」：由掌權的人、特別是政府，正式認可、正式發出。畫面比較像一份文件被有權的人蓋了官印…更多收起
可以想成一件事「蓋了權力單位的章」：由掌權的人、特別是政府，正式認可、正式發出。畫面比較像一份文件被有權的人蓋了官印——它就成了大家認的那個正式版本，不是私下隨便說說。而在那個權力單位裡任職的人，就是 official（官員）。形容詞和名詞其實是同一個畫面的兩面：一邊講「帶著官方權威的」，一邊講「在官方裡任職的人」。原始詞典資料11 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
officialadj/əˈfɪʃəl/
- 1
Of or about an office or public trust.
- official duties
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Derived from the proper office or officer, or the appropriate authority; made or communicated by authority
- an official statement or report
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Approved by authority; authorized.
- The Official Strategy Guide
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Approved by authority; authorized.
- Despite these testimonies, "accidental asphyxiation" remains his official cause of death.
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medicinepharmacologysciencesSanctioned by the pharmacopoeia; appointed to be used in medicine; officinal.
- an official drug or preparation
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Discharging an office or function.
- the stomach and other parts official unto nutrition
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Relating to an office, especially a subordinate executive officer or attendant.
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Relating to an ecclesiastical judge appointed by a bishop, chapter, archdeacon, etc., with charge of the spiritual jurisdiction.
另外 2 個記錄的用法
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informalTrue, real, beyond doubt.
- Well, it's official: you lost your mind!
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medicinepharmacologysciencesListed in a national pharmacopeia.
officialnoun/əˈfɪʃəl/
- 1
An office holder, a person holding an official position in government, sports, or other organization.
- Officials in the Firefly administration assure the Sylvanians they don't want war either.
- In most soccer games, there are three officials: the referee and two linesmen.
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。