Word · Frequency #12699
consul
领事
核心释义
A government official appointed to live in a foreign city and protect the commercial interests and citizens of their own country.
- 1.
驻外国主要城镇的官员,代表并保护本国商人和公民的利益。
An official residing in major foreign towns to represent and protect the interests of the merchants and citizens of their country.
- 2.
由政府任命、在外国保护本国商业利益并协助本国公民的外交官
a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
驻外国主要城镇的官员,代表并保护本国商人和公民的利益。；由政府任命、在外国保护本国商业利益并协助本国公民的外交官；执政官；[经] 领事
用法In use
The consul helped the stranded tourists get new passports.
用法提示：此处consul是名词，指派驻外国的领事官员。
When I lost my wallet abroad, I went to the consul for assistance.
用法提示：consul表示领事，用于提供领事保护的场景。
The consul met with local officials to discuss trade agreements.
用法提示：consul作为领事，参与促进国际商业合作。
consul for [country]
for 后接国家名，说明领事代表的国家。
She was the consul for Canada in Buenos Aires.
她是加拿大驻布宜诺斯艾利斯的领事。
consul in [city]
in 后接领事驻在的城市或地区。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- consul general
- 总领事
- She was appointed consul general in Shanghai.她被任命为驻上海总领事。
- honorary consul
- 名誉领事
- He worked as an honorary consul for over a decade.他担任了十多年名誉领事。
- the British consul
- 英国领事
- The British consul advised citizens to avoid the region.英国领事建议本国公民避开该地区。
- appoint a consul
- 任命领事
- They appointed a consul to handle trade disputes.他们任命了一名领事处理贸易争端。
- serve as consul
- 担任领事
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
consul 发音像“扛艘”，想象领事扛着一艘小商船模型，在外国维护本国商船和公民的利益。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：国际关系报道、外交文书、政府声明 consul 是正式用词，多用于外交、国际关系及官方文书中，日常口语较少使用。
语法说明Grammar Note
可数名词，指外交官。常用于描述国家派驻外国的代表。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
发音真正与 consul /ˈkɑnsəl/ 押韵的词是 tonsil /ˈtɑnsəl/。注意 council 和 counsel 都读 /ˈkaʊnsəl/，与 consul 的元音不同；cancel /ˈkænsəl/、pencil /ˈpɛnsəl/、parcel /ˈpɑrsəl/ 拼写相近，但发音也不相同。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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