officer n．官員，軍官，警官，船長 vt. 指揮

例句：The young army officer was promoted to the rank captain.

這個年輕軍官被提升為上尉。

official n．官員，公務員 adj. 公務的，官方的，正式的

例句：Carl happens to have the official statistics with him.

卡爾碰巧身邊有官方的統計數字。

minister n．部長，大臣

例句：The minister has indicated that he may resign next year.

該大臣已示意他明年可能辭職。

ministry n．（政府的）部門

例句：The standard shall be approved by the Ministry of Finance beforebeing carried out.

標準在實施前應由財政部核定。

Senator n．參議員

例句：The senator welcomes whoever is willing to assist him.

那位參議歡迎任何一位樂意支持他的人。

senate n．參議院，上院

例句：This proposal was approved by both the House and the Senate.

這一建議得到了參眾兩院的批準。

ambassador n．大使

例句：He was appointed ambassador to France, which is his dream position.

他被任命為駐法國大使，這是他理想的職務。

embassy n．大使及其隨員，大使的派遣，大使館

例句：A crowd had already collected outside the embassy gates, waiting tohave their visa approved．

使館大門外已經聚集了一群人，等候著他們的簽證獲得通過。