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headquarters (n.)
[headquarters 词源字典]
"residence of a military commander," 1640s, from
head
(adj.) +
quarters
.
Headquarter
as a verb is recorded from 1838 (in
Headquartered
).
[headquarters etymology, headquarters origin, 英语词源]