Office for National Statistics
/ˌɒfɪs fə ˌnæʃnəl stəˈtɪstɪks/
/ˌɑːfɪs fər ˌnæʃnəl stəˈtɪstɪks/
(abbreviation ONS)
- a British government department which researches and publishes social and economic statistics, including trade figures and the Retail Price Index. It also publishes the results of the census (= an official count of the population). The ONS is independent of ministers and instead reports through the UK Statistics Authority to Parliament and to the administrations of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
国家统计局：英国政府部门，负责研究和发布社会和经济统计数据，包括贸易数据和零售价格指数。它还发布了人口普查的结果。国家统计局独立于部长，而是通过英国统计局向议会以及苏格兰，威尔士和北爱尔兰政府报告。