diplomat
UK/'diplәmæt/US
IELTS考研B2
释义
n.
An official who represents a country's government abroad and conducts negotiations.
外交官
n.
A person who is skilled at handling people or delicate situations tactfully.
有外交手腕的人;处世圆通的人
词根拆分
词根派生源自 diploma(对折的官方国书)。diplomat 字面是「掌管 diplomas 的人」——被一国对折凭证授权并携带它们的官员。这个职业以「证明他们代表本国发言」的文件命名,所以外交官派驻国外时要呈递国书。
词根 diplo 还连着 4 个词常用搭配
- 1.senior diplomat资深外交官
- 2.career diplomat职业外交官
- 3.top diplomat最高级外交官
- 4.veteran diplomat老练的外交官
- 5.foreign diplomat外国外交官
例句
- 1.
A senior diplomat was sent to negotiate the peace agreement.
一位资深外交官被派去谈判和平协议。
- 2.
As ambassador, she became one of the country's top diplomats.
作为大使,她成了该国最高级的外交官之一。
- 3.
You'd make a great diplomat — you never offend anyone.
你会是个出色的外交家——你从不得罪任何人。