| 单词 | emissary |
| 释义 | emissary (once / 1708 pages) n When presidents can’t attend state funerals, they send an emissary to pay their respects. An emissary performs a specific job on someone else’s behalf. Emissary is a word you hear often around governments, but anyone can be one or have one. Say, if you’re feeling too lazy to get off the couch you could appoint your little sister to be your emissary in fetching ice cream from the kitchen. WORD FAMILYemissary: emissaries USAGE EXAMPLESMs. Trump served as a more polished emissary of her father’s messages during the campaign, and she is under pressure to bring jobs home. New York Times(Dec 28, 2016) Maathai was an emissary of the developing world, and spoke in horror about how western consumerism was devastating the world’s remotest areas and poorest people. The Guardian(Dec 23, 2016) Diplomats used to be important emissaries for their governments. Wall Street Journal(Dec 20, 2016) n someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else Syn|Hypo|Hyper envoy legate, official emissary a member of a legation representative a person who represents others |
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