official; officer

official; officer

  official常指政府官员，行政官员，高级职员。

如：the government officials政府官员。

  officer常指穿着特别制服的官员军官，武官等。

如：officers of state部长（职位较高的）； customs officer海关人员；

railway officer乘务员；       an officer of the law法官；

police officer警官。