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    Whitehall

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Government
    White·hall /ˈwaɪthɔːl, ˌwaɪtˈhɔːl $ -hɒːl/ noun  1. PGthe British government, especially the government departments rather than parliament or the prime minister 英国政府〔尤指政府部门而非议会或首相〕2. PGthe street in London where many of the government departments are 白厅〔伦敦街道名，为英国许多政府部门所在地〕    From Longman Business DictionaryWhitehallWhite‧hall /ˈwaɪthɔːl, ˌwaɪtˈhɔːl-hɒːl/ noun the British government administration, especially government departments rather than Parliament
    White·hall nounChineseSyllable
    government the rather British or than especially the government, parliament departments Business


    Whitehall
    White‧hall /ˈwaɪthɔːl, ˌwaɪtˈhɔːl $ -hɒːl/ noun
    1. the British government, especially the government departments rather than parliament or the Prime Minister
    2. the street in London where many of the government departments are


    White·hallBrE /ˈwaɪthɔːl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈwaɪthɔːl/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] a street in London where there are many government offices 怀特霍尔（伦敦的一条街，政府机关所在地） [singular + singular or plural verb] a way of referring to the British Government 白厅（指英国政府）◆Whitehall are/is refusing to comment.白厅拒绝发表评论。<titled tranID="20" status="1">complain</titled>protest ◇ object ◇ grumble ◇ moan ◇ whine

    These words all mean to say that you are annoyed, unhappy or not satisfied about sb/sth. 以上各词均含对人或事物感到恼怒、不高兴或不满之义。

    • complain to say that you are annoyed, unhappy or not satisfied about sb/sth 指抱怨、埋怨、投诉、发牢骚：◆I'm going to complain to the manager about this. 我要就这件事向经理投诉。
    • protest to say or do sth to show that you disagree with or disapprove of sth, especially publicly; to give sth as a reason for protesting 指公开反对、抗议或申辩：◆Students took to the streets to protest against the decision. 学生走上街头抗议这项决定。
    • object to say that you disagree with or disapprove of sth; to give sth as a reason for objecting 指不同意、不赞成、反对或抗辩：◆If nobody objects, we'll postpone the meeting till next week. 如果没有人反对，我们就把会议推迟到下周。◆He objected that the police had arrested him without sufficient evidence. 他抗辩说警察没有充分证据就逮捕了他。
    • grumble (rather informal, disapproving) to complain about sb/sth in a bad-tempered way 指咕哝、嘟囔、发牢骚：◆They kept grumbling that they were cold. 他们不停地嘟囔着说冷。
    • moan (BrE, rather informal, disapproving) to complain about sb/sth in an annoying way 指抱怨、埋怨：◆What are you moaning on about now? 你在抱怨什么呢？
    • whine (rather informal, disapproving) to complain in an annoying, crying voice 指哭哭啼啼或哭嚷着诉说：◆Stop whining! 别哭哭啼啼的！◆'I want to go home,' whined Toby. “我要回家。” 托比哼哼唧唧地说。 NOTE Whine is often used to talk about the way that young children complain. * whine 通常用于小孩子抱怨。

    Patterns

    • to complain/protest/grumble/moan/whine about sth
    • to complain/protest/grumble/moan at sth
    • to complain/protest/object/grumble/moan/whine to sb
    • to complain/protest/object/grumble/moan/whine that…