The museum's official catalog lists every artifact with its provenance and estimated age.
博物馆的官方目录列出了每件文物的来源和估计年代。
Political scientist Julia Novak argues that term limits reduce political corruption by preventing officials from accumulating entrenched networks of influence over decades in office.
From a Cross-Text Connections question · Craft and Structure
Political scientist Devon Marsh counters that term limits can increase certain forms of corruption by pushing out experienced officials and handing more relative power to unelected staff and lobbyists who possess institutional knowledge that new officials lack.
From a Cross-Text Connections question · Craft and Structure
A public health official claims that a citywide campaign promoting handwashing significantly reduced the spread of seasonal colds among elementary school students.
From a Command of Evidence: Textual question · Information and Ideas
Which choice best defines “official”?
D — Authorized, person with authority. “official” means authorized, person with authority.
Which word means “authorized, person with authority”?
D — official. “official” means authorized, person with authority.
official — authorized, person with authority. In Chinese: 官方的，官员.
official is pronounced /əˈfɪʃl/.
The museum's official catalog lists every artifact with its provenance and estimated age. (博物馆的官方目录列出了每件文物的来源和估计年代。)
authorized, formal, sanctioned — all close in meaning to official (authorized, person with authority).
unofficial, informal — each the opposite of official (authorized, person with authority).
Yes. official is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
office(office)+ial(form).