ambassador

简明英汉词典

ambassador

[Am5bAsEdE]

n.

大使

美国传统词典[双解]

ambassador

am.bas.sa.dor

AHD:[2m-b2s“…-d…r, -d?r”]

D.J.[#m6b#s*d*, -7d%8r]

K.K.[#m6b#s*d+, -7d%r]

n.（名词）

(1)A diplomatic official of the highest rank appointed and accredited as representative in residence by one government or sovereign to another, usually for a specific length of time.

大使：被任命的最高级别的外交官，作为一国政府或国王派驻在另一国的代表，通常有固定任期

(2)A diplomatic official heading his or her country's permanent mission to certain international organizations, such as the United Nations.

使节团，代表团：带领他或她自己国家的长期驻外使团到某一国际组织（如联合国）的外交官员

(3)An authorized messenger or representative.

授权使节，授权代表

(4)An unofficial representative:

非官方代表：

ambassadors of good will.

友好亲善使节

语源

(1)Middle English ambassadour

中古英语 ambassadour

(2)from Old French ambassadeur

源自 古法语 ambassadeur

(3)from Medieval Latin ambactia [mission]

源自 中世纪拉丁语 ambactia [使命]

(4)from Latin ambactus [servant]

源自 拉丁语 ambactus [仆人]

(5)[ultimately of Celtic origin] * see ag-

[基本来源于凯尔特语的] *参见 ag-

继承用法

ambas”sado“rial

AHD:[-d?r“?-…l, -d?r“-] （形容词）

ambas“sadorship”

n.（名词）

现代英汉词典

ambassador

[Am5bAsEdE(r)]

n.

(1)大使

(2)使者

ambassador of peace

和平的使者

现代英汉综合大辞典

ambassador

[Am5bAsEdE]

n.

(1)大使; 使节

(2)专使, 特使

(3)代表

an ambassador-at-large

巡回大使, 无任所大使

an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary

特命全权大使

He was appointed ambassador to Japan.

他奉派为驻日大使。

继承用法

ambassadorship

[Am`bAsEdEFIp]

n.

用法词典

ambassador

源自葡萄牙语ambaissador