desk

1. N-COUNT A desk is a table, often with drawers, which you sit at to write or work. 書桌; 辦公桌

2. N-SING The place in a hotel, hospital, airport, or other building where you check in or obtain information is referred to as a particular desk. (接待、諮詢) 臺(tái)

I told the girl at the reception desk that I was terribly sorry, but I was half an hour late. 我對接待服務(wù)臺(tái)的女孩說我很抱歉，遲到了半小時(shí)。

3. N-SING A particular department of a broadcasting company, or of a newspaper or magazine company, can be referred to as a particular desk. …部

Let our news desk know as quickly as possible. 盡快通知我們的新聞部。