| 单词 | national audit office |
| 释义 | > as lemmasNational Audit Office National Audit Office n. (in the United Kingdom) an independent agency responsible for certifying government accounts and reporting to parliament on the efficiency of public spending; abbreviated NAO. ΚΠ 1983 Whitaker's Almanack 393/1 Under the National Audit Act 1983 c.44, which comes into force on 1 January 1984, the Exchequer and Audit Department will be replaced by the National Audit Office. 1993 Economist 7 Aug. 32/3 The National Audit Office..make[s] Butleresque evasion far harder. 2001 Sunday Mail (Glasgow) (Electronic ed.) 27 May A recent report by the National Audit Office says the extra physical activity involved in daily living 50 years ago compared with today adds up to the equivalent of running a marathon every week. < as lemmas |
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