situation room
noun [ C ] uk/sɪtʃ.uˈeɪ.ʃən ˌruːm/ us/sɪtʃ.uˈeɪ.ʃən ˌruːm/
战情室|情报室|事务厅
a room in a government building, police station, military base, etc. where people in authority find out the latest information about something serious that is happening, and possibly make decisions about what to do
Top officials met in the White House situation room. 高层官员在白宫战情室会面。
The Israeli Foreign Ministry set up a situation room to collect inquiries from worried relatives and information about travellers' whereabouts. 以色列外交部设立了一个情报室来收集来自忧虑的家属的咨询和关于旅客行踪的信息。
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- The following morning, a phone rang in the situation room.
- Inside police headquarters is a high-tech situation room where rows of computer monitors give off a moody blue light.
- The president is expected to meet his top commanders in the situation room at 8am tomorrow.