consulate
/ˈkɒnsjʊlət/noun
1
- the place or building in which a consul's duties are carried out领事馆; 领事官邸。
1.1
- the office or position of a consul领事职位。
1.2
- treated as sing. or pl. the staff assigned the duties associated with this领事馆全体官员。
2
- historical the period of office of a Roman consul〈史〉古罗马执政官任期。
2.1
the consulate
the system of government by consuls in ancient Rome古罗马执政官统治; 古罗马执政官政体。
3
the Consulate
the government of the first French republic (1799-1804) by three consuls法国第一共和国执政政府。
词源
late Middle English （denoting the government of Rome by consuls, or their office or dignity）： from Latin consulatus, from consul （see consul）.