英语词汇“ambassador”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

WORD ORIGINambassador

Origin:

1300-1400 French ambassadeur, from an unrecorded Medieval Latin ambactiator, from Latin ambactus ‘vassal’

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

Ms Takahashi was the first Japanese woman ever to be appointed ambassador to a foreign country.
Sir Auckland Geddes is the British ambassador to Washington,

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

Act the ambassador rather than the captain of cavalry.
He was, after all, an ambassador for his country.
In the next few months, the two countries are to exchange ambassadors.
Mobuto spoke briefly to the Zimbalan ambassador in Swahili then beckoned the tall bodyguard towards him.
Perhaps her greatest asset as ambassador was her access to President Clinton, whom she had known for many years.

Longman Language Activatorsomeone who officially represents their government► diplomat

· Ambassador Thompson is an experienced diplomat who has served in France, South America, and the Middle East.· British and Argentinian diplomats met to discuss peace.

► diplomatic

relating to the people who officially represent their government in a foreign country: · Most members of the European diplomatic community have already left the country as war now seems inevitable.diplomatic service (=the government department that employs diplomats): · He joined the diplomatic service and was posted to Ankara.diplomatic relations (=the relationship between governments that depends on having diplomats in each others' countries): · The governments of Britain and Syria are anxious to re-establish diplomatic relations.

► ambassador

a diplomat of the highest rank who is the official representative of their government in a foreign country: a British/French/US etc ambassador: · Sir Auckland Geddes is the British ambassador to Washington,ambassador to: · Ms Takahashi was the first Japanese woman ever to be appointed ambassador to a foreign country.

► embassy

the group of people who are sent to live in a foreign country in order to officially represent their government in that country: the British/French/American etc embassy: · Travellers in Spain who are worried about the situation are advised to contact the British Embassy in Madrid.· The American Embassy employs 50 local people in administrative positions.

WORD SETS► Officials

accession, nounaccredited, adjectiveaide, nounambassador, nounapparatchik, nounarchduke, nounassemblyman, nounassemblywoman, nounattaché, nounbadge, nounborough council, nouncaliph, nounchamberlain, nounchancellery, nounchancellor, nounChancellor of the Exchequer, nounchieftain, nouncity fathers, nouncity planning, nouncivil servant, nounclerk, nounclerk of works, nounCllr, commissioner, nouncomptroller, nouncongressman, nouncongresswoman, nounconsul, nounconsulate, nouncoroner, nouncouncillor, nouncouncilman, nouncouncilwoman, nouncourtier, nouncrown, nouncrown, verbcrowned head, nounCrown Prince, nounCrown Princess, nounCustoms and Excise, noun-cy, suffixczar, nounczarina, noundeputy, noundictator, noundignitary, noundiplomat, noundiplomatic, adjectivediplomatic corps, noundiplomatic immunity, noundispatch box, noundispensation, noun-dom, suffixdossier, noundrug czar, nounducal, adjectiveduchess, nounduchy, nounduke, noundukedom, nounelder statesman, nounembassy, nounemirate, nounemissary, nounemperor, nounempress, nounEurocrat, nounfigurehead, nounForeign Office, the, governor, nounGovernor-General, noungovernorship, noungubernatorial, adjectivehack, nounHome Secretary, nounimpeach, verbinaugurate, verbincumbency, nounincumbent, nounkhalif, nounkhan, nounlegate, nounlegation, nounlegislator, nounlocal council, nounlord, nounLord, nounmandarin, nounmarshal, nounmayor, nounmayoralty, nounmayoress, nounmember, nounMember of Parliament, nounMEP, nounMI5, nounMI6, nounminister, nounministerial, adjectiveminister of state, nounmission, nounmole, nounmonarch, nounmonitor, nounmotorcade, nounMP, nounNo. 10, occupy, verb-ocrat, suffixoffice, nounoffice holder, nounofficer, nounofficial, nounofficial, adjectiveofficialdom, nounofficialese, nounoverlord, nounpalace, nounpatriarchal, adjectivepatrician, adjectivePharaoh, nounplenipotentiary, nounPM, nounpost, verbposting, nounpotentate, nounPPS, nounprefect, nounpremier, nounpres., presidency, nounpresident, nounpresident-elect, nounpresidential, adjectivepress secretary, nounpretender, nounPrime Minister, nounprince, nounprince consort, nounprincess, nounproconsul, nounproconsulate, nounProvost, nounpublic servant, nounquango, nounqueen, nounqueenly, adjectiveQueen Mother, nounrajah, nounred tape, nounreeve, nounreign, nounreign, verbreshuffle, nounroyal, adjectiveroyal, nounroyalty, nounruler, nounsecretary, nounsenator, nounShah, nounsheriff, nounshogun, nounsovereign, nounsoviet, nounstatesman, nounsuccession, nounsultan, nounsultana, nountechnocrat, nountown clerk, nountown council, nountribune, nountriumvirate, nountroika, nountsar, nountsarina, nountzar, nountzarina, nounundersecretary, nounvice-president, nounviceroy, nounvizier, nounVP, nounwalkabout, nounwatchdog, nounwhip, nounWhite House, noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► foreign

· Tesfaye Gebre Kidan continued to appeal for a ceasefire and to impress on foreign ambassadors his willingness to negotiate with the rebels.

► soviet

· The Soviet ambassador to the United Nations and other officials noted the resemblance between the two proposals.· Permanent official contacts were established in the same month with the Soviet Union and a Soviet ambassador to the Vatican was appointed.

VERB► appoint

· He studied law and was appointed ambassador to Paris in the 1970s.

► become

· Malekith became his personal ambassador here and thus were sown the seeds of tragedy.· But George Bush lasted only one term, and Bill Bennett became an ambassador without portfolio.· Prince Andrew has left the Royal Navy after 22 years of service to become a trade ambassador.· I become her ambassador to the outside world, bringing back to Nearing observations and stories.· Mrs Albright requested anonymity, but when she became ambassador to the United Nations, she permitted her name to be published.

► recall

· In the summer, the two sides took the unprecedented step in the Warsaw Pact of recalling their two ambassadors.· In 1885 the two countries had even been on bad enough terms to recall their respective ambassadors.

► send

· In any case many rulers were for long reluctant to send ambassadors to foreign capitals if a lower-ranking representative would suffice.· North Amenca, in turn, has sent poor ambassadors abroad.· A tribunal was decided on in Rome and Philip sent ambassadors to plead his case.

PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► envoy/ambassador/minister extraordinary

He was an Ambassador Extraordinary Plenipotentiaryfor all mankind.

单词	ambassador
释义	ambassadoram‧bas‧sa‧dor /æmˈbæsədə $ -ər/ ●●○ noun [countable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINambassador Origin: 1300-1400 French ambassadeur, from an unrecorded Medieval Latin ambactiator, from Latin ambactus ‘vassal’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Ms Takahashi was the first Japanese woman ever to be appointed ambassador to a foreign country. Sir Auckland Geddes is the British ambassador to Washington, EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Act the ambassador rather than the captain of cavalry. He was, after all, an ambassador for his country. In the next few months, the two countries are to exchange ambassadors. Mobuto spoke briefly to the Zimbalan ambassador in Swahili then beckoned the tall bodyguard towards him. Perhaps her greatest asset as ambassador was her access to President Clinton, whom she had known for many years. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorsomeone who officially represents their government► diplomat · Ambassador Thompson is an experienced diplomat who has served in France, South America, and the Middle East.· British and Argentinian diplomats met to discuss peace. ► diplomatic relating to the people who officially represent their government in a foreign country: · Most members of the European diplomatic community have already left the country as war now seems inevitable.diplomatic service (=the government department that employs diplomats): · He joined the diplomatic service and was posted to Ankara.diplomatic relations (=the relationship between governments that depends on having diplomats in each others' countries): · The governments of Britain and Syria are anxious to re-establish diplomatic relations. ► ambassador a diplomat of the highest rank who is the official representative of their government in a foreign country: a British/French/US etc ambassador: · Sir Auckland Geddes is the British ambassador to Washington,ambassador to: · Ms Takahashi was the first Japanese woman ever to be appointed ambassador to a foreign country. ► embassy the group of people who are sent to live in a foreign country in order to officially represent their government in that country: the British/French/American etc embassy: · Travellers in Spain who are worried about the situation are advised to contact the British Embassy in Madrid.· The American Embassy employs 50 local people in administrative positions. WORD SETS► Officials accession, nounaccredited, adjectiveaide, nounambassador, nounapparatchik, nounarchduke, nounassemblyman, nounassemblywoman, nounattaché, nounbadge, nounborough council, nouncaliph, nounchamberlain, nounchancellery, nounchancellor, nounChancellor of the Exchequer, nounchieftain, nouncity fathers, nouncity planning, nouncivil servant, nounclerk, nounclerk of works, nounCllr, commissioner, nouncomptroller, nouncongressman, nouncongresswoman, nounconsul, nounconsulate, nouncoroner, nouncouncillor, nouncouncilman, nouncouncilwoman, nouncourtier, nouncrown, nouncrown, verbcrowned head, nounCrown Prince, nounCrown Princess, nounCustoms and Excise, noun-cy, suffixczar, nounczarina, noundeputy, noundictator, noundignitary, noundiplomat, noundiplomatic, adjectivediplomatic corps, noundiplomatic immunity, noundispatch box, noundispensation, noun-dom, suffixdossier, noundrug czar, nounducal, adjectiveduchess, nounduchy, nounduke, noundukedom, nounelder statesman, nounembassy, nounemirate, nounemissary, nounemperor, nounempress, nounEurocrat, nounfigurehead, nounForeign Office, the, governor, nounGovernor-General, noungovernorship, noungubernatorial, adjectivehack, nounHome Secretary, nounimpeach, verbinaugurate, verbincumbency, nounincumbent, nounkhalif, nounkhan, nounlegate, nounlegation, nounlegislator, nounlocal council, nounlord, nounLord, nounmandarin, nounmarshal, nounmayor, nounmayoralty, nounmayoress, nounmember, nounMember of Parliament, nounMEP, nounMI5, nounMI6, nounminister, nounministerial, adjectiveminister of state, nounmission, nounmole, nounmonarch, nounmonitor, nounmotorcade, nounMP, nounNo. 10, occupy, verb-ocrat, suffixoffice, nounoffice holder, nounofficer, nounofficial, nounofficial, adjectiveofficialdom, nounofficialese, nounoverlord, nounpalace, nounpatriarchal, adjectivepatrician, adjectivePharaoh, nounplenipotentiary, nounPM, nounpost, verbposting, nounpotentate, nounPPS, nounprefect, nounpremier, nounpres., presidency, nounpresident, nounpresident-elect, nounpresidential, adjectivepress secretary, nounpretender, nounPrime Minister, nounprince, nounprince consort, nounprincess, nounproconsul, nounproconsulate, nounProvost, nounpublic servant, nounquango, nounqueen, nounqueenly, adjectiveQueen Mother, nounrajah, nounred tape, nounreeve, nounreign, nounreign, verbreshuffle, nounroyal, adjectiveroyal, nounroyalty, nounruler, nounsecretary, nounsenator, nounShah, nounsheriff, nounshogun, nounsovereign, nounsoviet, nounstatesman, nounsuccession, nounsultan, nounsultana, nountechnocrat, nountown clerk, nountown council, nountribune, nountriumvirate, nountroika, nountsar, nountsarina, nountzar, nountzarina, nounundersecretary, nounvice-president, nounviceroy, nounvizier, nounVP, nounwalkabout, nounwatchdog, nounwhip, nounWhite House, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► foreign · Tesfaye Gebre Kidan continued to appeal for a ceasefire and to impress on foreign ambassadors his willingness to negotiate with the rebels. ► soviet · The Soviet ambassador to the United Nations and other officials noted the resemblance between the two proposals.· Permanent official contacts were established in the same month with the Soviet Union and a Soviet ambassador to the Vatican was appointed. VERB► appoint · He studied law and was appointed ambassador to Paris in the 1970s. ► become · Malekith became his personal ambassador here and thus were sown the seeds of tragedy.· But George Bush lasted only one term, and Bill Bennett became an ambassador without portfolio.· Prince Andrew has left the Royal Navy after 22 years of service to become a trade ambassador.· I become her ambassador to the outside world, bringing back to Nearing observations and stories.· Mrs Albright requested anonymity, but when she became ambassador to the United Nations, she permitted her name to be published. ► recall · In the summer, the two sides took the unprecedented step in the Warsaw Pact of recalling their two ambassadors.· In 1885 the two countries had even been on bad enough terms to recall their respective ambassadors. ► send · In any case many rulers were for long reluctant to send ambassadors to foreign capitals if a lower-ranking representative would suffice.· North Amenca, in turn, has sent poor ambassadors abroad.· A tribunal was decided on in Rome and Philip sent ambassadors to plead his case. Phrases PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► envoy/ambassador/minister extraordinary He was an Ambassador Extraordinary Plenipotentiaryfor all mankind. 1an important official who represents his or her government in a foreign countryambassador to the US ambassador to Spain2someone who represents a particular sport, business etc because they behave in a way that people admireambassador for He has made some good films and he is a good ambassador for the industry.—ambassadorial /æmˌbæsəˈdɔːriəl/ adjective: relations at ambassadorial level
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