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n.大使及其随员,大使的派遣,大使馆,

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embassy


/'embəsɪ; `ɛmbəsɪ/
n
1 (official residence of an) ambassador and his staff 大使及其官员; 大使馆全体成员; 大使馆
*the American embassy in London 美国驻伦敦大使馆
* He is with (ie working at) the French embassy. 他在法国大使馆工作.
* [attrib 作定语] embassy officials 大使馆官员. Cf 参看 consulate 1, High Commission (high1).
2 (dated 旧) deputation sent to a foreign government 派往外国政府的代表团
*send sb/go/come on an embassy (to sb) 派遣某人去[来]任赴外国政府代表团的成员(去某人处).

embassy


npluralembassies[C]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Old French;Origin: ambassé]
a group of officials who represent their government in a foreign country, or the building they work in
 the American Embassy in Paris
1. The first plenary session of the Teheran Conference convened in the conference room at the Soviet Embassy at 4 p.m.
    德黑兰会议的第一次全体会议于下午4时在苏联使馆的会议室召开。

2. ´A fire extinguisher, my dear,´ answered the Ambassador drily. ´University students set the Embassy on fire this morning.´
    "灭火器弄的,亲爱的,"大使冷冷地回答,"今天上午大学生们放火点着了大使馆。"

3. Churchill had no fears; the British Embassy, which was nearby, was guarded by a regiment of Sikhs.
    丘吉尔没什么可担心的;附近的英国大使馆由一团印度锡克族士兵守卫着。

4. Luckily I mentioned this to an embassy official first.
    幸好我事先向一位大使馆官员提起了这件事。

5. I went to the French embassy in London.
    我去了法国驻伦敦大使馆。

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