问
in office 与 in the office 有什么区别?
答
in the office 是指“在办公室里”，没有什么特殊含义。in office 则是指“当政”“当权”“在职”：
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In Britain the maximum period that a government can remain in office is five years. (Wood) 在英国一届政府当政的最长时间是五年。
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Which party will be in office after the next general election? (OSD) 在下次大选之后哪个党将当政？