[, ] ( headquarters) ( HQ) the place from where an organization is controlled; the people who work there总部；总公司；在总部工作的人员◆The company's headquarters is/are in Cambridge.公司的总部设于剑桥。◆Several companies have their headquarters in the area.好几家公司在本地区设立总部。◆I'm now based at headquarters.我目前在总公司工作。