| 释义 |
Ofwat, n.|ˈɒfwɒt|
Also OFWAT.
[Abbrev.]
The Office of Water Services, a regulatory body set up in 1989 to supervise the operation of the British water industry, after its privatization.
1986Financial Times 15 Jan. 23/8 If Ministers propose an ‘Ofwat,’ similar to Oftel, the analogy would be false. 1989Which? May 230/1 The Office of Water Services (Ofwat..) should take its important decisions in public. 1991New Civil Engineer 3 Oct. 8/2 Their ‘k’ factors—the number of percentage points above inflation which they are allowed by Ofwat to raise prices annually—have all stayed the same. 1992Private Eye 13 Mar. 29/3 OFWAT..indicated that filthy water in one of the most popular bathing areas in the country has nothing to do with them. |