Threadneedle Street

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专有名词
  1. A street in London, running from Poultry and Lombard Street to Bishopsgate; the site of the Bank of England.
  2. The Bank of England. UK
    — George, known as Steady Eddie during his 10 years in charge at Threadneedle Street, said critics who attacked the Financial Services Authority were also wide of the mark.

词源

Corruption of "three needle", from the arms of the Needle-makers' Company. Influenced by threading a needle.
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