am·bas·sa·dor
noun/æmˈbæsədə(r)/
/æmˈbæsədər/
- an official who lives in a foreign country as the senior representative there of their own country
作为本国高级代表居住在外国的官员 - the British Ambassador to Italy/in Rome
英国驻意大利／罗马大使 - a former ambassador to the UN
前任驻联合国代表
Extra ExamplesTopics Jobsc1, Politicsc1- She served as a roving ambassador, with 51 trips to foreign countries by 2017.
她担任巡回大使，截至 2017 年已出访 51 次。 - The US ambassador was recalled to Washington in protest.
美国把大使召回华盛顿以示抗议。 - the Israeli ambassador in London
在伦敦的以色列大使 - He's a former ambassador to the UN.
他是前驻联合国大使。 - The King sent an ambassador to Paris.
国王派了一名使臣去巴黎。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- former
- British
- French
- …
- act as
- serve as
- appoint
- …
- ambassador in
- ambassador for
- ambassador to
- …
- the British Ambassador to Italy/in Rome
- a person who represents or promotes a particular activity
形象大使；代言人 - The best ambassadors for the sport are the players.
这种运动最好的代言人就是运动员。
- The best ambassadors for the sport are the players.
Word Originlate Middle English: from French ambassadeur, from Italian ambasciator, based on Latin ambactus ‘servant’.