legation

英 [lɪˈɡeɪʃn]

美 [lɪˈɡeɪʃn]

n.  公使馆全体人员; 公使馆

复数：legations　

BNC.29908 / COCA.31511

牛津词典

noun

• 公使馆全体人员
  a group of diplomats representing their government in a foreign country in an office that is below the rank of an embassy
• 公使馆
  the building where these people work

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 公使馆全体人员
  Alegationis a group of government officials and diplomats who work in a foreign country and represent their government in that country.
  1. ...a member of the US legation.
     美国公使馆人员
• N-COUNT 公使馆
  Alegationis the building in which a legation works.
  1. We were still at the legation at Eaton Place.
     我们当时还在伊顿广场的公使馆。

英英释义

noun

• the post or office of legate
  Synonym:legateship
• a permanent diplomatic mission headed by a minister
  Synonym:foreign mission

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