embassy
/ˈembəsɪ/noun
(pl. -ies)
1
- the official residence or offices of an ambassador大使馆, 大使官邸(或办事处):
the Chilean embassy in Moscow.
智利驻莫斯科大使馆。
2
- chiefly historical a deputation or mission sent by one ruler or state to another〈主史〉(外交)特别使团。
词源
late 16th cent. (originally also as ambassy denoting the position of ambassador): from Old French ambasse, based on Latin ambactus 'servant'. Compare with AMBASSADOR.