(not used with the )不与 the 连用 a way of referring to the British prime minister and government, taken from the name of the street where the prime minister lives 唐宁街,英国首相,英国政府(英国首相官邸所在街道的名称) Downing Street issued a statement late last night. 昨天深夜唐宁街发表了一项声明。 We are expecting a statement from Downing Street later today. 我们期待唐宁街在今天晚些时候发表声明。
CultureDowning Street is a short street in Westminster, London, which contains the official London home of the British prime minister at Number 10. In fact, the words 'Downing Street' and 'Number Ten' are often used to mean the Prime Minister's office or the British government. In the same street is the official home of the Chancellor of the Exchequer at Number 11 and the office of the Chief Whip at Number 12. The street was built in the 1680s by an MP, George Downing.More Like This Place names representing activitiesPlace names representing activitiesWord Originnamed after the original developer of the site, Sir George Downing (c.1624–84), a diplomat under both Oliver Cromwell and Charles II.