Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #4614
ambassador
大使；使节
核心释义
A diplomat of the highest rank who represents their country in another country.
- 1.
派驻外国宫廷代表本国或君主的最高级外交官。(有时称为常驻大使)
A diplomat of the highest rank sent to a foreign court to represent there their sovereign or country. (Sometimes called ambassador-in-residence)
- 2.
大使
a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
- 3.
官方信使和代表。
An official messenger and representative.
- 4.
非正式代表
an informal representative
- 5.
公司代表,通常是公司的公众形象。
A corporate representative, often the public face of the company.
- 6.
作为优秀榜样并维护比赛诚信的运动员,从而促进运动的普及和发展。
A player who is an excellent role-model and who upholds the integrity of the game and thereby contributes to the sport's popularity and growth.
企业代表；品牌代言人；（非正式的）代表；代言人；使者；代表；（体育界的）形象大使；榜样球员；派驻外国宫廷代表本国或君主的最高级外交官。(有时称为常驻大使)
用法In use
The ambassador attended the peace conference to represent his country.
用法提示：大使作为最高级别的外交官，代表国家出席会议。
She was appointed ambassador to France after years of diplomatic service.
用法提示：大使是派驻外国的最高外交代表。
As a cultural ambassador, he promotes understanding between the two nations.
用法提示：这里大使表示非官方的代表，但含义仍是代表。
an ambassador of good will
ambassador to [country]
She served as ambassador to France for five years.
她担任驻法国大使五年。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- appoint an ambassador
- 任命大使
- The government decided to appoint a new ambassador to China.政府决定任命一位新驻华大使。
- former ambassador
- 前大使
- The former ambassador gave a speech at the conference.前大使在会上发表了演讲。
- ambassador to
- 驻...大使
- She was the ambassador to France for three years.她曾担任驻法国大使三年。
- goodwill ambassador
- 亲善大使
- The singer was appointed a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF.这位歌手被任命为联合国儿童基金会亲善大使。
- brand ambassador
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想：大使（ambassador）发音似‘俺把伞’，代表国家‘撑伞’遮风挡雨。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral/formal 常见场景：外交场合、品牌或组织代表场合 该词在正式外交语境中为中性或正式语域，表示最高级别外交官；在非正式比喻用法（如品牌大使）中仍保持一定正式感，但语域稍降。通常根据具体搭配和语境判断，如“ambassador to the UN”更正式，“brand ambassador”则较中性。
语法说明Grammar Note
常与to或from连用，如ambassador to China（驻华大使），ambassador from France（法国大使）
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Genuine sound matches: 'candor' and 'ardor' share the exact final unstressed syllable /dər/ with 'ambassador' (US). 'doctor', 'senator', 'governor' have a similar stress pattern but end with /tər/, /nər/, /lər/ respectively. 'matador' is a spelling lookalike with a different final vowel /ɔːr/.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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