單字講座 54：compartment (n) / department (n) / apartment (n)

高三生這陣子應該都忙著挑選志願吧。祝福 3/28 全壘打，如願通過一階篩選，這樣就離你們心儀的學校和科系更近囉。話說「科系」是 compartment、department 還是 apartment 呢？下方說分明。



▍compartment (n) 火車包廂 / 隔間
▶ 例 1：日本的豪華觀光火車「SAPHIR踴子號」有 4 個六人座的包廂。
Japan's luxury sight-seeing train, The Saphir DORIKO, has 4 six-person private compartments.

▶ 例 2：在飛機上，頭頂上方的隔間主要是用來收納那些無法塞入椅子下方的隨身行李。
On a plane, overhead compartments are mainly for carry-ons that don't fit under the seat.

▍department (n) 部門 / 系
▶ 例 1：大學畢業後，他任職於知名汽車製造商的行銷部門。
After college, he had been working in the marketing department of a famous automaker.

▶ 例2：該大學音樂系徵求一名具備鋼琴學位的老師。
The music department of the university is seeking an instructor with a degree in piano.

▍apartment (n) 公寓
▶ 例 1：雖然我的公寓很糟，但是 Amy 的公寓更糟。
Bad as my apartment was, Amy’s was even worse.