ambassador
ambassador
am.bas.sa.dor AHD[²m-b²s“…-d…r, -dôr”] DJ[#m6b#s*d*, -7d%8] KK[#m6b#s*d+, -7d%r]
n.（名词）
1.A diplomatic official of the highest rank appointed and accredited as representative in residence by one government or sovereign to another, usually for a specific length of time.
大使：被任命的最高级别的外交官，作为一国政府或国王派驻在另一国的代表，通常有固定任期
2.A diplomatic official heading his or her country's permanent mission to certain international organizations, such as the United Nations.
使节团，代表团：带领他或她自己国家的长期驻外使团到某一国际组织（如联合国）的外交官员
3.An authorized messenger or representative.
授权使节，授权代表
4.An unofficial representative:
非官方代表：
ambassadors of good will.
友好亲善使节
ORIGIN
1.Middle Englishambassadour
中古英语ambassadour
2.from Old Frenchambassadeur
源自 古法语ambassadeur
3.from Medieval Latinambactia [mission]
源自 中世纪拉丁语ambactia [使命]
4.from Latinambactus [servant]
源自 拉丁语ambactus [仆人]
5.[ultimately of Celtic origin] * see ag-
[基本来源于凯尔特语的] *参见 ag-
DERIVATIVES
▪ambas”sado“rial AHD: [-dôr“¶-…l, -d½r“-] （形容词）
▪ambas“sadorship” n.（名词）
