| 释义 |
con·sul·ate
I. \ˈkän(t)s(ə)lə̇t also -syəl- sometimes ˌlāt, usu -d.+V\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English consulat, from Latin consulatus, from consul + -atus -ate — more at consul
1. : government by consuls
< at that time Rome was still under the consulate >
2.
a. : the office of consul
< while Caesar held the consulate >
b. : the term of office of a consul
< during his consulate >
3. : the jurisdiction of a consul : consular territory
< attended to matters within his consulate >
4. : the premises or the residence of a consul
< a consulate of the United States … is a fairly safe place in times of disturbances — F.A.Magruder >
II. \-ˌlāt, usu -ād.+V\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
1. : to conduct a consular inspection of (as an invoice)
2. : to submit (papers or records) for consular inspection and visa |