premises
n[pl]
1 house or other buildings with its outbuildings, land, etc (包括附属建筑、 土地等在内的)房屋或其他建筑物
business premises, ie building(s), esp offices, where a business is carried on 事务所
The firm is looking for larger premises. 该公司正在寻找较大的经营场址.
He was asked to leave the premises immediately. 人家要他立刻离开该建筑物.
2 (law 律) details of property, names of people, etc specified in the first part of a legal agreement 契据之缘起部分(记述财产之详情、 当事人姓名等).
3 (idm 习语) off the `premises outside the boundary of the premises(1) 在建筑物范围以外
see sb off the premises, ie take a visitor, etc to the exit 把某人送出大门(送客). on the `premises in the building (s), etc 在建筑物等内
There is always a manager on the premises. 事务所里总有一名主管人员.
Alcohol may not be consumed on the premises. 场内不准饮酒.
If you want to send a letter to an office abroad that is in a different time zone, you can send a fax, and it will be received even though the office is not open.
如果你要寄信到不同时区的国外办公室,你可以发个传真,即使办公室不开门,信也会被收到。
And she's left about $4 million in her will to her husband's daughter by his first marriage.