the Oval Office
noun[S]
uk/ˌəʊ.vəl ˈɒf.ɪs/us/ˌoʊ.vəl ˈɑː.fɪs/theofficeof the USpresident, in Washington:
（美国白宫的）椭圆形办公室，（美国）总统办公室Thepresidentdeliveredhisspeechfrom the OvalOffice.总统在椭圆形办公室发表了讲话。
figurativeIt nowseemsunlikelythat theDemocraticcandidatewillreachthe OvalOffice(=becomepresident).现在看来民主党候选人不大可能入主白宫了。
International relations: United States politics & government
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