释义
[ kon -suh l ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈkɒn səl / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun an official appointed by the government of one country to look after its commercial interests and the welfare of its citizens in another country.
either of the two chief magistrates of the ancient Roman republic.
French History . one of the three supreme magistrates of the First Republic during the period 1799–1804.
Origin of consul First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin; a derivative of consulere “to take counsel, consult”; see origin at consult,
words often confused with consul See council.
OTHER WORDS FROM consul con·su·lar, adjective con·sul·ship, noun non·con·su·lar, adjective sub·con·sul, noun
sub·con·su·lar, adjective sub·con·sul·ship, noun
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WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH consul consul , council, counsel (see confusables note at council)Words nearby consul consubstantiate, consubstantiation, Consuela, consuetude, consuetudinary, consul , consular agent, consulate, consulate general, consul general, consult
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Example sentences from the Web for consul “The Syrian war is having its effects here as well,” said Yehyavi, the Iranian consul general in Quetta.
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The U.S. position is that as a consul , Khobragade was not immune from arrest for allegedly under-paying her maid.
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The Japanese consul in Alexandria was sending the Germans reports on the movement of the Mediterranean Fleet.
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The consul was a keen golfer, so Cunningham ostentatiously visited the clubhouse with his clubs and an overnight bag.
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But the consul denied there had been any kind of direct Sandinista pressure to cut off funding for the group.
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As general or First Consul , he never wore gloves, contenting himself with holding and crumpling them in his left hand.
The Companions of Jehu | Alexandre Dumas, pre
Because the consul has to have eyes and the consul has to know what he is looking for.
President Wilson's Addresses | Woodrow Wilson
That night, after telegraphing the consul at Gibraltar of his coming, he crossed the channel.
The Wreck of the Titan | Morgan Robertson
The British consul was dragged out of his carriage, and severely injured.
With Kitchener in the Soudan | G. A. Henty
Consul knows this and has tried many times to burglarise it.
Gorillas & Chimpanzees | R. L. Garner
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British Dictionary definitions for consul noun an official appointed by a sovereign state to protect its commercial interests and aid its citizens in a foreign city
(in ancient Rome) either of two annually elected magistrates who jointly exercised the highest authority in the republic
(in France from 1799 to 1804) any of the three chief magistrates of the First Republic
Derived forms of consul consular (ˈkɒnsjʊlə ), adjective consulship , noun Word Origin for consul C14: from Latin, from consulere to consult
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Words related to consul envoy, legate, delegate, lawyer, emissary