英语词汇“embassy”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

WORD ORIGINembassy

Origin:

1500-1600 Old French ambassé

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

The American Embassy employs 50 local people in administrative positions.
Travellers in Spain who are worried about the situation are advised to contact the British Embassy in Madrid.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

He would work within the Soviet embassy.
On July 19, a total of 19 people sheltering at the Czechoslovak embassy surrendered to the authorities.
Repairs to embassy buildings and the replacement of outdated computer hardware are said to be long overdue.
She had friends in high places everywhere, contacts in embassies.
There were long gay parties which went on till dawn and finished with a dip in an embassy pool.
We met the officials of the embassy at dinner that same evening.

Longman Language Activatorsomeone who officially represents their government► diplomat

· Ambassador Thompson is an experienced diplomat who has served in France, South America, and the Middle East.· British and Argentinian diplomats met to discuss peace.

► diplomatic

relating to the people who officially represent their government in a foreign country: · Most members of the European diplomatic community have already left the country as war now seems inevitable.diplomatic service (=the government department that employs diplomats): · He joined the diplomatic service and was posted to Ankara.diplomatic relations (=the relationship between governments that depends on having diplomats in each others' countries): · The governments of Britain and Syria are anxious to re-establish diplomatic relations.

► ambassador

a diplomat of the highest rank who is the official representative of their government in a foreign country: a British/French/US etc ambassador: · Sir Auckland Geddes is the British ambassador to Washington,ambassador to: · Ms Takahashi was the first Japanese woman ever to be appointed ambassador to a foreign country.

► embassy

the group of people who are sent to live in a foreign country in order to officially represent their government in that country: the British/French/American etc embassy: · Travellers in Spain who are worried about the situation are advised to contact the British Embassy in Madrid.· The American Embassy employs 50 local people in administrative positions.

WORD SETS► Officials

accession, nounaccredited, adjectiveaide, nounambassador, nounapparatchik, nounarchduke, nounassemblyman, nounassemblywoman, nounattaché, nounbadge, nounborough council, nouncaliph, nounchamberlain, nounchancellery, nounchancellor, nounChancellor of the Exchequer, nounchieftain, nouncity fathers, nouncity planning, nouncivil servant, nounclerk, nounclerk of works, nounCllr, commissioner, nouncomptroller, nouncongressman, nouncongresswoman, nounconsul, nounconsulate, nouncoroner, nouncouncillor, nouncouncilman, nouncouncilwoman, nouncourtier, nouncrown, nouncrown, verbcrowned head, nounCrown Prince, nounCrown Princess, nounCustoms and Excise, noun-cy, suffixczar, nounczarina, noundeputy, noundictator, noundignitary, noundiplomat, noundiplomatic, adjectivediplomatic corps, noundiplomatic immunity, noundispatch box, noundispensation, noun-dom, suffixdossier, noundrug czar, nounducal, adjectiveduchess, nounduchy, nounduke, noundukedom, nounelder statesman, nounembassy, nounemirate, nounemissary, nounemperor, nounempress, nounEurocrat, nounfigurehead, nounForeign Office, the, governor, nounGovernor-General, noungovernorship, noungubernatorial, adjectivehack, nounHome Secretary, nounimpeach, verbinaugurate, verbincumbency, nounincumbent, nounkhalif, nounkhan, nounlegate, nounlegation, nounlegislator, nounlocal council, nounlord, nounLord, nounmandarin, nounmarshal, nounmayor, nounmayoralty, nounmayoress, nounmember, nounMember of Parliament, nounMEP, nounMI5, nounMI6, nounminister, nounministerial, adjectiveminister of state, nounmission, nounmole, nounmonarch, nounmonitor, nounmotorcade, nounMP, nounNo. 10, occupy, verb-ocrat, suffixoffice, nounoffice holder, nounofficer, nounofficial, nounofficial, adjectiveofficialdom, nounofficialese, nounoverlord, nounpalace, nounpatriarchal, adjectivepatrician, adjectivePharaoh, nounplenipotentiary, nounPM, nounpost, verbposting, nounpotentate, nounPPS, nounprefect, nounpremier, nounpres., presidency, nounpresident, nounpresident-elect, nounpresidential, adjectivepress secretary, nounpretender, nounPrime Minister, nounprince, nounprince consort, nounprincess, nounproconsul, nounproconsulate, nounProvost, nounpublic servant, nounquango, nounqueen, nounqueenly, adjectiveQueen Mother, nounrajah, nounred tape, nounreeve, nounreign, nounreign, verbreshuffle, nounroyal, adjectiveroyal, nounroyalty, nounruler, nounsecretary, nounsenator, nounShah, nounsheriff, nounshogun, nounsovereign, nounsoviet, nounstatesman, nounsuccession, nounsultan, nounsultana, nountechnocrat, nountown clerk, nountown council, nountribune, nountriumvirate, nountroika, nountsar, nountsarina, nountzar, nountzarina, nounundersecretary, nounvice-president, nounviceroy, nounvizier, nounVP, nounwalkabout, nounwatchdog, nounwhip, nounWhite House, noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► foreign

· Both these titles were cover-names for the department responsible for eavesdropping on foreign embassies and trade missions in London.· He did not know his way to the foreign embassies.· The queues for visas at foreign embassies are getting longer.

► soviet

· A Soviet embassy was opened in Tirana on Aug. 13.· Last week the Soviet embassy in East Berlin even signalled it would not intervene if unrest became uncontrollable.· He would work within the Soviet embassy.

NOUN► official

· Calling in senior embassy officials, Habib instructed them to find out within twenty-four hours who had kidnapped Kim.

► staff

· How he had the worst office space in the building, and the worst housing of all the embassy staff.· The understanding that Faklirti had reached with Mel and Bert did not extend to anyone else on the embassy staff.

VERB► bomb

· The party that became notorious in the 1980s for bombing embassies and kidnapping foreigners is now preaching against rudeness.

► send

· Otherwise, send the embassy your application, two photos, your passport and a $ 65 money order.

单词	embassy
释义	embassyem‧bas‧sy /ˈembəsi/ ●●○ noun (plural embassies) [countable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINembassy Origin: 1500-1600 Old French ambassé Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES The American Embassy employs 50 local people in administrative positions. Travellers in Spain who are worried about the situation are advised to contact the British Embassy in Madrid. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS He would work within the Soviet embassy. On July 19, a total of 19 people sheltering at the Czechoslovak embassy surrendered to the authorities. Repairs to embassy buildings and the replacement of outdated computer hardware are said to be long overdue. She had friends in high places everywhere, contacts in embassies. There were long gay parties which went on till dawn and finished with a dip in an embassy pool. We met the officials of the embassy at dinner that same evening. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorsomeone who officially represents their government► diplomat · Ambassador Thompson is an experienced diplomat who has served in France, South America, and the Middle East.· British and Argentinian diplomats met to discuss peace. ► diplomatic relating to the people who officially represent their government in a foreign country: · Most members of the European diplomatic community have already left the country as war now seems inevitable.diplomatic service (=the government department that employs diplomats): · He joined the diplomatic service and was posted to Ankara.diplomatic relations (=the relationship between governments that depends on having diplomats in each others' countries): · The governments of Britain and Syria are anxious to re-establish diplomatic relations. ► ambassador a diplomat of the highest rank who is the official representative of their government in a foreign country: a British/French/US etc ambassador: · Sir Auckland Geddes is the British ambassador to Washington,ambassador to: · Ms Takahashi was the first Japanese woman ever to be appointed ambassador to a foreign country. ► embassy the group of people who are sent to live in a foreign country in order to officially represent their government in that country: the British/French/American etc embassy: · Travellers in Spain who are worried about the situation are advised to contact the British Embassy in Madrid.· The American Embassy employs 50 local people in administrative positions. WORD SETS► Officials accession, nounaccredited, adjectiveaide, nounambassador, nounapparatchik, nounarchduke, nounassemblyman, nounassemblywoman, nounattaché, nounbadge, nounborough council, nouncaliph, nounchamberlain, nounchancellery, nounchancellor, nounChancellor of the Exchequer, nounchieftain, nouncity fathers, nouncity planning, nouncivil servant, nounclerk, nounclerk of works, nounCllr, commissioner, nouncomptroller, nouncongressman, nouncongresswoman, nounconsul, nounconsulate, nouncoroner, nouncouncillor, nouncouncilman, nouncouncilwoman, nouncourtier, nouncrown, nouncrown, verbcrowned head, nounCrown Prince, nounCrown Princess, nounCustoms and Excise, noun-cy, suffixczar, nounczarina, noundeputy, noundictator, noundignitary, noundiplomat, noundiplomatic, adjectivediplomatic corps, noundiplomatic immunity, noundispatch box, noundispensation, noun-dom, suffixdossier, noundrug czar, nounducal, adjectiveduchess, nounduchy, nounduke, noundukedom, nounelder statesman, nounembassy, nounemirate, nounemissary, nounemperor, nounempress, nounEurocrat, nounfigurehead, nounForeign Office, the, governor, nounGovernor-General, noungovernorship, noungubernatorial, adjectivehack, nounHome Secretary, nounimpeach, verbinaugurate, verbincumbency, nounincumbent, nounkhalif, nounkhan, nounlegate, nounlegation, nounlegislator, nounlocal council, nounlord, nounLord, nounmandarin, nounmarshal, nounmayor, nounmayoralty, nounmayoress, nounmember, nounMember of Parliament, nounMEP, nounMI5, nounMI6, nounminister, nounministerial, adjectiveminister of state, nounmission, nounmole, nounmonarch, nounmonitor, nounmotorcade, nounMP, nounNo. 10, occupy, verb-ocrat, suffixoffice, nounoffice holder, nounofficer, nounofficial, nounofficial, adjectiveofficialdom, nounofficialese, nounoverlord, nounpalace, nounpatriarchal, adjectivepatrician, adjectivePharaoh, nounplenipotentiary, nounPM, nounpost, verbposting, nounpotentate, nounPPS, nounprefect, nounpremier, nounpres., presidency, nounpresident, nounpresident-elect, nounpresidential, adjectivepress secretary, nounpretender, nounPrime Minister, nounprince, nounprince consort, nounprincess, nounproconsul, nounproconsulate, nounProvost, nounpublic servant, nounquango, nounqueen, nounqueenly, adjectiveQueen Mother, nounrajah, nounred tape, nounreeve, nounreign, nounreign, verbreshuffle, nounroyal, adjectiveroyal, nounroyalty, nounruler, nounsecretary, nounsenator, nounShah, nounsheriff, nounshogun, nounsovereign, nounsoviet, nounstatesman, nounsuccession, nounsultan, nounsultana, nountechnocrat, nountown clerk, nountown council, nountribune, nountriumvirate, nountroika, nountsar, nountsarina, nountzar, nountzarina, nounundersecretary, nounvice-president, nounviceroy, nounvizier, nounVP, nounwalkabout, nounwatchdog, nounwhip, nounWhite House, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► foreign · Both these titles were cover-names for the department responsible for eavesdropping on foreign embassies and trade missions in London.· He did not know his way to the foreign embassies.· The queues for visas at foreign embassies are getting longer. ► soviet · A Soviet embassy was opened in Tirana on Aug. 13.· Last week the Soviet embassy in East Berlin even signalled it would not intervene if unrest became uncontrollable.· He would work within the Soviet embassy. NOUN► official · Calling in senior embassy officials, Habib instructed them to find out within twenty-four hours who had kidnapped Kim. ► staff · How he had the worst office space in the building, and the worst housing of all the embassy staff.· The understanding that Faklirti had reached with Mel and Bert did not extend to anyone else on the embassy staff. VERB► bomb · The party that became notorious in the 1980s for bombing embassies and kidnapping foreigners is now preaching against rudeness. ► send · Otherwise, send the embassy your application, two photos, your passport and a $ 65 money order. a group of officials who represent their government in a foreign country, or the building they work in → ambassador: the American Embassy in Paris
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