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chancellery

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: College, Government, Officials
chan·cel·ler·y /ˈtʃɑːnsələri $ ˈtʃæn-/ noun (plural chancelleries) [countable]  1. SECPGthe building in which a chancellor has his or her office 大臣官署;大法官办公处;总理官邸2. PGOthe officials who work in a chancellor’s office 大臣[总理、大法官等]办公处中的全体官员3. PGthe offices of an official representative of a foreign country 大使馆[领事馆]的办公处 SYN chancery
Origin chancellery (1200-1300) Old French chancellerie, from chancelier; → CHANCELLOR
chan·cel·ler·y nounChineseSyllable


chancellery
chancellery /ˈtʃɑːnsələri $ ˈtʃæn-/ noun (plural chancelleries) [countable]
 Date: 1200-1300
 Language: Old French
 Origin: chancellerie, from chancelier; chancellor
1. the building in which a chancellor has his or her office
2. the officials who work in a chancellor’s office
3. the offices of an official representative of a foreign country
   SYN  chancery


chan·cel·leryBrE /ˈtʃɑːnsələri/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtʃænsələri/ 🔊 noun (
plural
chan·cel·leries
)
[countable, usually singular] the place where a chancellor has his or her office 大臣(或大法官等)的官署 [singular + singular or plural verb] the staff in the department of a chancellor 大臣(或大法官等)官署的全体工作人员