diplomatic
/ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk/adjective
1
- of or concerning the profession, activity, or skill of managing international relations外交的, 外交活动的, 外交手腕的：
diplomatic relations with Britain were broken
与英国的外交关系中断了
their conduct caused a diplomatic incident.
他们的行为引发了一次外交事件。
1.1
- having or showing an ability to deal with people in a sensitive and effective way（处理人际关系）有手腕的, 圆滑的; （说话办事）得体的：
that was a very diplomatic way of putting it.
那是很圆滑的一种说法。
2
- (of an edition or copy) exactly reproducing an original version（版本, 副本）仿真的, 和原件完全一致的：
a diplomatic transcription.
一字未改的抄本。
派生词
diplomatically
adverb词源
early 18th cent. （in the sense 'relating to official documents'）： from modern Latin diplomaticus and French diplomatique, from Latin diploma （see DIPLOMA）. Sense 1 （late 18th cent.） is probably due to the publication of the Codex Juris Gentium Diplomaticus (1695), a collection of public documents, many of which dealt with international affairs.