(1)器官(distinct part of a living thing，adapt-ed for a particular function)：the～of hearing/sight 听/视觉器官;the reproductive/sense～s 生殖/感觉器官;The heart is one of the body's vital～s.心脏是人体最重要的器官之一。Stamens and pistils are～s of flowers.雄蕊和雌蕊是花的器官。

(2)(官方的)机关(构)((official)organization，system to get work done)(fml)：Parliament is the main～of government in Britain.议会是英国政府的主要机构。The General Assembly is one of the six major～s of the United Nations.联合国大会是联合国六大机构之一。

(3)宣传机构(媒体)(organization used as a way of giving out information)：～s of public opinions舆论工具;Some newspapers are～s of the government. 有些报纸是政府的喉舌。This magazine is an official～of the teachers' union.这本杂志是教师联合会的正式刊物。

→′organism n 有机体(物);有机体系;′organic adj;′organize v