The FCO is the British government department that deals with other countries: ambassadors, treaties, help for British people abroad, and the diplomatic side of war and peace. The letters stand for Foreign and Commonwealth Office. “Foreign” here means other countries; “Commonwealth” is the group of countries with old ties to Britain; “Office” is just how Britain names a ministry.

The FCO is the British government department that deals with other countries: ambassadors, treaties, help for British people abroad, and the diplomatic side of war and peaceFCO是英國政府負責處理外國事務的部門：大使、條約、協助在國外的英國人，還有戰爭與和平中外交的那一面 The letters stand for Foreign and Commonwealth Office這幾個字母代表Foreign and Commonwealth Office Foreign here means other countries; Commonwealth is the group of countries with old ties to Britain; Office is just how Britain names a ministry這裡的Foreign指的是外國；Commonwealth是跟英國有歷史淵源的一群國家；Office則是英國稱呼部會的方式

In speech people often say “the Foreign Office,” which sounds a bit older and more everyday than the letters.

In speech people often say the Foreign Office口語裡大家常說『the Foreign Office』 which sounds a bit older and more everyday than the letters聽起來比縮寫字母更老派、也更日常一點

Though actually, in 2020 it was joined with the department that used to do overseas aid, and the official name became FCDO — Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. News and older people still say FCO a lot.

Though actually, in 2020 it was joined with the department that used to do overseas aid, and the official name became FCDO — Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office不過其實在2020年，它跟原本負責海外援助的部門合併了，正式名稱變成FCDO，也就是Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office News and older people still say FCO a lot新聞和年紀比較大的人還是很常說FCO

It is the UK’s version of what the United States calls the State Department, not the same office, and not a world body. You meet it in news, exams about Britain, and formal writing; it is not a word for casual chat.

It is the UK's version of what the United States calls the State Department, not the same office, and not a world body它算是英國版的美國國務院（State Department），但不是同一個機構，也不是什麼世界性組織 You meet it in news, exams about Britain, and formal writing; it is not a word for casual chat你會在新聞、跟英國有關的考試，還有正式寫作裡遇到這個字；不是輕鬆聊天會用的詞