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legate

/leg-it/US // ˈlɛg ɪt //UK // (ˈlɛɡɪt) //

遗嘱,遗产,腿部,遗赠品

Related Words

ambassador大使,大使先生,大使大人,大使级人物emissary使者,特使,代表,传令官deputy议员,代表,议员们envoy特使,使节,使者,大使agent代理人,代理商,代理,代理机构delegate代表,委托人,代表们,委托representative代表,代表性,代表性的,有代表性的nuncio驻华大使,牧师,驻华使节,驻华使馆

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : an ecclesiastic delegated by the pope as his representative.
    • : Roman History. an assistant to a general or to a consul or magistrate, in the government of any army or a province; a commander of a legion. a provincial governor of senatorial rank appointed by the emperor.
    • : an envoy or emissary.

Synonyms & Antonyms

nounconsul
Synonyms
agent代理人,代理商,代理,代理机构ambassador大使,大使先生,大使大人,大使级人物delegate代表,委托人,代表们,委托deputy议员,代表,议员们emissary使者,特使,代表,传令官envoy特使,使节,使者,大使nuncio驻华大使,牧师,驻华使节,驻华使馆representative代表,代表性,代表性的,有代表性的

Examples

  • If not, let the full powers of an ambassador be sent to the cardinal legate at Paris; in any case, let there be an end to menaces.

  • She had disdained to make terms for herself, so the legate cast Marzia and her children into prison.

  • Before he came forward to meet her, he observed the Legate walking swiftly after her, so he remained hidden.

  • The Legate smiled, a cold, hard smile, fully master of himself again.

  • He ordered the legate therefore to be detained in Flanders till his threats had obtained from the Pope an order for his recall.

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