Westminster is a part of central London, and the name is used to mean the British Parliament — the group of politicians who make the country's laws — because the Houses of Parliament stand there. So when a news report says "Westminster is worried about the plan" or "the mood in Westminster has changed", it is not talking about the streets or the buildings; it means politicians, their staff, the journalists who follow them, and the whole world of British national politics.

Westminster is a part of central LondonWestminster是倫敦市中心的一個地區, and the name is used to mean the British Parliament而這個名字被用來指英國國會 — the group of politicians who make the country's laws也就是制定國家法律的那群政治人物 — because the Houses of Parliament stand there因為國會大廈就座落在那裡。So when a news report says "Westminster is worried about the plan" or "the mood in Westminster has changed"所以當新聞報導說「Westminster is worried about the plan（西敏擔心這項計畫）」或「the mood in Westminster has changed（西敏的氣氛變了）」時, it is not talking about the streets or the buildings它講的不是那些街道或建築物, it means politicians, their staff, the journalists who follow them, and the whole world of British national politics它指的是政治人物、他們的幕僚、跟著跑新聞的記者，還有整個英國全國政治的世界。

This way of using a place name to mean the people who work there is common in news writing: Washington means the US government, Hollywood means the American film business, Westminster means British politics. British people also use it to mark a difference: "Westminster" is the London parliament, while Scotland has Holyrood, Wales has the Senedd, and Northern Ireland has Stormont.

This way of using a place name to mean the people who work there用地名來指在那裡工作的那群人的這種用法 is common in news writing在新聞寫作裡很常見：Washington means the US governmentWashington指的是美國政府, Hollywood means the American film businessHollywood指的是美國電影產業, Westminster means British politicsWestminster指的是英國政壇。British people also use it to mark a difference英國人也會用它來標出差別："Westminster" is the London parliament「Westminster」是倫敦的國會, while Scotland has Holyrood而蘇格蘭有Holyrood, Wales has the Senedd威爾斯有the Senedd, and Northern Ireland has Stormont北愛爾蘭則有Stormont。

So "a Westminster decision" can quietly mean "decided in London, not here", and depending on who is speaking, that can sound a little cold or far away. The word is common in newspapers, on TV news, and in serious talk, but not really in everyday chat.

"a Westminster decision" can quietly mean "decided in London, not here"「a Westminster decision」可以悄悄地表示「這是在倫敦決定的，不是在這裡決定的」, and depending on who is speaking而依說話的人是誰, that can sound a little cold or far away這聽起來可能會有點冷淡或遙遠。The word is common in newspapers, on TV news, and in serious talk這個字在報紙、電視新聞和正式談話裡很常見, but not really in everyday chat但在日常聊天裡不太用得到。

Note that Westminster Abbey is a famous church in the same area — a different thing, though the names look the same, and that church is where kings and queens are crowned. There is also a Westminster in some other countries (a district in London, a city in Colorado, a school), but the political meaning is the one you meet most in reading.

Note that Westminster Abbey is a famous church in the same area要注意Westminster Abbey是同一區裡的一座有名的教堂 — a different thing, though the names look the same名字看起來一樣，但其實是不同的東西, and that church is where kings and queens are crowned而那座教堂就是國王和女王加冕的地方。There is also a Westminster in some other countries在其他國家也有叫Westminster的地方 (a district in London, a city in Colorado, a school)（倫敦的一個行政區、科羅拉多州的一座城市、一所學校）, but the political meaning is the one you meet most in reading但你在閱讀裡最常遇到的還是政治上的那個意思。