Whitehall
/ˈhwaɪthɔːl/1
- a street in Westminster, London, in which many government offices are located怀特霍尔(伦敦威斯敏斯特的一条街名, 英国主要政府机关所在地)。
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- used as an allusive reference to the British Civil Service英国内务部。
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- used as an allusive reference to the British government, its offices, or its policy白厅(指英国政府、政府部门或英国政策):
a pledge was given by Whitehall to protect British troops in Bosnia.
英国政府曾庄严承诺要保护其在波斯尼亚的驻军。