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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- envoy ['εnvɔɪ]
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noun
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(diplomat) 使者
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1.
noun
[c]
(diplomat) 使者
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
Collins English-English Dictionary
- envoy ['εnvɔɪ]
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envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary a diplomat of the second class, ranking between an ambassador and a minister resident
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an accredited messenger, agent, or representative
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n
[Etymology]
C17: from French envoyé, literally: sent, from envoyer to send, from Vulgar Latin invi
a re (unattested) to send on a journey, fromin- 2 + via road
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n
envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary a diplomat of the second class, ranking between an ambassador and a minister resident
- envoy ['εnvɔɪ]
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a brief dedicatory or explanatory stanza concluding certain forms of poetry, notably ballades
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a postscript in other forms of verse or prose
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n
[Etymology]
C14: from Old French envoye, from envoyer to send; see
envoy 1
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a brief dedicatory or explanatory stanza concluding certain forms of poetry, notably ballades
Examples
- an envoy extraordinary
- 特命公使 → extraordinary
- 出使西班牙
- be sent as an envoy to Spain; be accredited to Spain → 出使
- 调回驻外使节
- recall a diplomatic envoy (stationed overseas) → 调回
- 特别使节
- envoy extraordinary → 使节
- 出使
- serve as an envoy abroad; be sent on a diplomatic mission → 使
- 钦差大臣一般都带着敕书巡查地方。
- An Imperial envoy often went on a tour of inspection carrying an imperial edict. → 敕书
- 蔺相如是赵国出使秦国的使臣。
- Lin Xiangru was the envoy the Zhao state detached to the Qin State. → 使臣
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