chargé d'af·fairesBrE/ˌʃɑːʒeɪ dæˈfeə(r)/NAmE/ˌʃɑːrʒeɪ dæˈfer/noun (chargés d'af·fairesBrE/ˌʃɑːʒeɪ dæˈfeə(r)/NAmE/ˌʃɑːrʒeɪ dæˈfer/) (from French) anofficialwhotakestheplaceofanambassadorinaforeigncountrywhenheorsheisaway临时代办(大使不在时代行其职责)anofficialbelowtherankofambassador who acts as the senior representative of his or her country in a foreign country where there is no ambassador代办(出使没有派驻大使的国家,其级别低于大使的外交代表)