embassy
noun[C]
uk/ˈem.bə.si/us/ˈem.bə.si/B1
thegroupofpeoplewhorepresenttheircountryin aforeigncountry:
大使馆全体人员,使馆馆员We used to befriendlywith somepeoplewhoworkedattheSwedishEmbassy.我们曾经和瑞典大使馆的一些工作人员关系非常友好。
B1
thebuildingthat thesepeopleworkin:
大使馆The Ambassadorheldareceptionat the embassy.大使在大使馆举行了招待会。
- Protestersstagedananti-wardemonstrationinfrontof the US embassy.
- Soldiersguardthemaindoorsof the embassy.
- Abombexplodedat the embassy,injuringseveralpeople.
- The embassycompoundhas beenclosedto thepublicbecause of abombthreat.
- Rebelsoldiersoverranthe embassy lastnight.
International relations: diplomacy & mediation
- ambassador
- ambassadorial
- appease
- appeasement
- attaché
- diplomat
- diplomatic
- diplomatic bag
- diplomatic corps
- diplomatic immunity
- intercede
- intercession
- interventionism
- legation
- mediate
- mediation
- mediator
- shuttle diplomacy
- undiplomatic
- undiplomatically
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