(abbr FCO) noun [sing] [with.sop] the British government department that deals with relations with other countries （英国政府的）外交和联邦事务部 Many people still refer to this department by its old name the Foreign Office. 许多人仍然用它的旧名the Foreign Office。
the Foreign Secretarythe ˌForeign ˈSecretary
noun [C] the person in the government who is responsible for dealing with foreign countries 外交大臣；外交部长 ☞Look at Home Secretary. 参看Home Secretary。