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consul

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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con·sul /ˈkɒnsəl $ ˈkɑːn-/ noun [countable]  PGOa government official sent to live in a foreign city to help people from his or her own country who are living or staying there 领事 ambassador the British Consul in Paris 英国驻巴黎领事consular /ˈkɒnsjələ $ ˈkɑːnsələr/ adjective a consular official 领事馆官员
Examples from the Corpus
consulIt's like that Roman Emperor who made his horse into a consul.He's like an old Roman consul snorting at the follies of the government.Molly Williamson, the U.S. Consul in East JerusalemNo one had any record of a request from the consul general for interviews.It was the consul, of course, who had to be willing.The consul can accompany a victim when dealing with police and provide an interpreter.The consul looked at her so gratefully I think he forgot I was in the room.The consul said the papers would take time to prepare.
From Longman Business Dictionaryconsulcon‧sul /ˈkɒnsəlˈkɑːn-/ (also Consul) noun [countable] a representative of a government who lives in a foreign country in order to help and protect the citizens of their own country who go there, and to do work connected with trade between the two countriesThe British consul advised all British visitors to return home.consular adjectivea consular officialconsular feesOrigin consul (1300-1400) Latin consulere; → CONSULT
con·sul nounChineseSyllable
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consul
consul /ˈkɒnsəl $ ˈkɑːn-/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1300-1400
 Language: Latin
 Origin: consulere; consult
a government official sent to live in a foreign city to help people from his or her own country who are living or staying there ⇨ ambassador:
    the British Consul in Paris
—consular /ˈkɒnsjələ, ˈkɒnsjʊlə $ ˈkɑːnsələr/ adjective:
    a consular official


con·sulBrE /ˈkɒnsl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkɑːnsl/ 🔊 nouna government official who is the representative of his or her country in a foreign city 领事the British consul in Miami英国驻迈阿密领事   compare ambassador con·su·lar BrE /ˈkɒnsjələ(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkɑːnsələr/ 🔊 adjectiveconsular officials领事