| 单词 | consul |
| 释义 | consul (once / 215 pages) n A consul is a diplomat appointed to live in a foreign country, to protect both her country's interests and citizens living abroad. If you're an American living in Poland, take your troubles to the American consul. In ancient Rome, there were two consuls elected every year to be in charge of the whole city. Like many words, this one developed new meanings and spellings. One of those is council, like your city council, who make up part of city government. The other is consul in the modern sense: the person from one country who is appointed to represent his country to a foreign government. WORD FAMILYconsul: consular, consuls, consulship+/consular: consulate/consulate: consulates/consulship: consulships USAGE EXAMPLESHe earlier was Greece’s ambassador to Libya and worked as consul in Rio from 2001-2004. Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016) He earlier was Greece’s ambassador to Libya and worked as consul in Rio from 2001-04. Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016) Between the Brazil stints, Mr. Amiridis was Greece’s consul general in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and ambassador to Libya, among other postings. New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) n a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country Hyper diplomat, diplomatist an official engaged in international negotiations |
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