Ⅰ. officer “官员”常指武官，有时也指文官。如：
① The officer put down his arms and jumped into the pond for the fish. 那军官放下武器，跳到池塘里捉鱼去了。
② His father is a police officer. 他父亲是警官。
③ He is an administrative officer.他是行政官。
Ⅱ. official “官员”通常指政府的文职官员。如：
① An official is suspended from office. 有一位官员被停职。
② They are government officials. 他们是政府官员。