the Ministry of Defence
/ðə ˌmɪnɪstri əv dɪˈfens/
/ðə ˌmɪnɪstri əv dɪˈfens/
(abbreviation the MOD)
- the British government department in charge of the armed forces. It was established in 1964, when the Admiralty, the War Office and the Air Ministry were joined together. It is in Whitehall and the title of its head is Secretary of State for Defence.
国防部：英国政府武装部主管部门。它成立于1964年，当时金钟，战争办公室和空军部合并在一起。它在白厅，其首脑的头衔是国防大臣。