embassy

noun

/ˈembəsi/

(plural embassies)

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a group of officials led by an ambassador who represent their government in a foreign country
- embassy officials
- to inform the embassy of the situation
Topics Politicsc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- foreign
- American
- British
- …
verb + embassy
- close
- open
- reopen
- …
embassy + noun
- building
- compound
- official
- …
preposition
- at an/the embassy
- in an/the embassy
- outside an/the embassy
- …
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the building in which an embassy works
- a demonstration outside the Russian Embassy
Extra Examples
- a fire in the Spanish embassy
- a protest outside the American embassy
- They broke off diplomatic relations and closed the embassies in each other's country.
- She works at the Malaysian embassy in Buenos Aires.
Topics Buildingsc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- foreign
- American
- British
- …
verb + embassy
- close
- open
- reopen
- …
embassy + noun
- building
- compound
- official
- …
preposition
- at an/the embassy
- in an/the embassy
- outside an/the embassy
- …
See full entry

compare consulate, high commission

Word Originlate 16th cent. (originally also as ambassy denoting the position of ambassador): from Old French ambasse, based on Latin ambactus ‘servant’. Compare with ambassador.

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单词	embassy
释义	embassy noun /ˈembəsi/ /ˈembəsi/ (plural embassies) jump to other results a group of officials led by an ambassador who represent their government in a foreign country embassy officials to inform the embassy of the situation Topics Politicsc1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective foreign American British … verb + embassy close open reopen … embassy + noun building compound official … preposition at an/the embassy in an/the embassy outside an/the embassy … See full entry the building in which an embassy works a demonstration outside the Russian Embassy Extra Examples a fire in the Spanish embassy a protest outside the American embassy They broke off diplomatic relations and closed the embassies in each other's country. She works at the Malaysian embassy in Buenos Aires. Topics Buildingsc1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective foreign American British … verb + embassy close open reopen … embassy + noun building compound official … preposition at an/the embassy in an/the embassy outside an/the embassy … See full entry compare consulate, high commission Word Originlate 16th cent. (originally also as ambassy denoting the position of ambassador): from Old French ambasse, based on Latin ambactus ‘servant’. Compare with ambassador. Wordfinder accord ally bilateral cross-border diplomat embassy international rapprochement relationship treaty
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