1、名词，意思为“部门”。
2、the department said many countries had reciprocal agreements for health care with britain.该部门称许多国家和英国签订了医疗卫生互惠协议。
3、due to his wifes illness, he returned to the state department as special adviser to the president.由于妻子生病，他回到了国务院，出任总统的特别顾问。