• n. 公使館；使者的派遣

來(lái)自legate,教宗使節(jié)。后詞義通用化，用于指公使館，使館工作人員。

legation (n.)

mid-15c., from Old French legation and directly from Latin legationem (nominative legatio) "the office of an ambassador," noun of action from past participle stem of legare (see legate).

1. We were still at the legation at Eaton Place.

我們當(dāng)時(shí)還在伊頓廣場(chǎng)的公使館。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句

2. Our legation was upgraded to an embassy.

我們的公使館升級(jí)為大使館.

來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》

3. Inside the British legation a few armed soldiers walked about the gardens.

在英國(guó)公使館里,幾個(gè)武裝士兵在花園里踱來(lái)踱去.

來(lái)自辭典例句

4. As we reached the turning which led to the legation there was a traffic block.

我們到達(dá)通往公使館的拐角處時(shí),路上已被堵得水泄不通.

來(lái)自辭典例句

5. The embassy was downgraded to a legation.

大使館降為公使館.

來(lái)自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)