bureau

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

bur·eau [bureau bureaux bureaus] BrE [ˈbjʊərəʊ] NAmE [ˈbjʊroʊ] noun (pl. bur·eauxor bur·eausBrE [ˈbjʊərəʊz] ; NAmE [ˈbjʊroʊz] )
1. (BrE)a desk with drawers and usually a top that opens down to make a table to write on
2. (NAmE) = ↑chest of drawers
3. an office or organization that provides information on a particular subject
•an employment bureau
•a convention bureau (= an office that provides information and services for people organizing conferences)
• (especially NAmE)a visitor's bureau (= an office that provides information for tourists)
4. (in the US) a government department or part of a government department
•the Federal Bureau of Investigation

Word Origin:
late 17th cent.: from French, originally baize (used to cover writing desks), from Old French burel, probably from bure ‘dark brown’, based on Greek purros ‘red’.

Example Bank:
•She had a friend in the press bureau.
•The bureau handles millions of requests each year.
•You can get more information at your local citizen's advice bureau.
•the US Bureau of Prisons
•She works for an employment bureau.
•There was just enough space for a fold-up bed, washstand and bureau.
•You can get advice on a wide variety of subjects including money, debt and legal problems, from Citizens' Advice Bureaux.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  chest of drawers, chest, dresser, agency, federal agency, government agency, office, authority