| 单词 | ambassador |
| 释义 | ambassador —ambassadorial /am bas'euh dawr"ee euhl, -dohr"-/, adj. —ambassadorially, adv. —ambassadorship, n. /am bas"euh deuhr, -dawr'/, n. 1. a diplomatic official of the highest rank, sent by one sovereign or state to another as its resident representative (ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary). 2. a diplomatic official of the highest rank sent by a government to represent it on a temporary mission, as for negotiating a treaty. 3. a diplomatic official serving as permanent head of a country's mission to the United Nations or some other international organization. 4. an authorized messenger or representative. Abbr.: Amb., amb. [1325-75; ME am-, embass(i)adour, imbassadore < AF ambassateur, ambassaduer < It ambassatore, dial. It ambassadore, equiv. to ambass- (see EMBASSY) -atore, -adore < L -atorem acc. of -ator -ATOR] |
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