Word · Frequency #29908
legations
公使馆；外交使团
legations is the plural of legation.
A diplomatic mission.
- 1.
The purpose for which a legate is sent; a legate's mission or commission. Now rare (cf. OED)
使节被派遣的目的；使节的使命或委托。
- 2.
The post or office of a legate; a legateship.
使节的职位或职务；使节身份。
- 3.
A diplomatic mission.
外交使团。
- 4.
The official residence of a diplomat.
外交官的官邸。
外交官官邸；使节的使命或职务；使节被派遣的目的；使节的使命或委托。；使节的职位或职务；使节身份。；外交使团。
In use
The legation was established in the 19th century.
He served as a diplomat at the legation.
The legation's staff worked diligently.
the [country] legation
指某国派驻的外交使团。
The French legation issued the visa.
法国公使馆签发了签证。
the legation in [place]
表示设在某地的外交使团。
The legation in Warsaw was closed during the war.
战争期间，位于华沙的公使馆关闭了。
at the legation
at the legation 可指在外交使团的办公地点或官邸。
They held a reception at the legation.
他们在公使馆举行了一场招待会。
Connections
Collocations
- establish a legation
- 设立公使馆
- The two nations agreed to establish legations in each other's capitals.两国同意在对方首都设立公使馆。
- head of legation
- 公使馆馆长
- The head of legation signed the treaty on behalf of his government.公使馆馆长代表本国政府在条约上签字。
- legation staff
- 公使馆工作人员
- The legation staff were busy preparing for the ambassador's arrival.公使馆工作人员正忙着为大使的到来做准备。
- legation quarter
- 使馆区
- The old legation quarter in Beijing still contains many historic buildings.北京昔日的使馆区仍保留着许多历史建筑。
Synonyms
- mission
- 外交使团 · mission 的语义范围比 legation 广，可指任何外交使团或外派任务；legation 特指由公使率领的常驻外交使团。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
拼写里有 leg（腿），联想使节们长途跋涉，腿走到酸，终于到达公使馆（外交使团/官邸）。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：外交文献、历史叙述、正式公报 该词多用于正式或书面语境，通常指外交使团或外交官官邸；日常口语中较少见，比较常见于外交文献与历史叙述。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -gation 结尾，读音含 /ɡeɪʃən/，与 legation /lɪˈɡeɪʃən/ 押韵（重读音节都是 /eɪʃən/）。注意拼写相似的 legion /ˈliːdʒən/（军团）和 legal /ˈliːɡəl/（合法的）发音不同，不是同类。
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