the Foreign Office
noun /ðə ˈfɒrən ɒfɪs/
/ðə ˈfɔːrən ɑːfɪs/
[singular + singular or plural verb] (abbreviation FCO)
- the British government department that deals with relations with other countries, now officially called ‘the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’
外交和联邦事务部(英国政府部门,旧称 the Foreign Office,现在仍常见此说法)