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envoy

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++en·voy /ˈenvɔɪ/ ●○○ noun [countable]  REPRESENTsomeone who is sent to another country as an official representative 使者,使节 SYN emissary The United Nations is sending a special envoy to the area. 联合国将向该地区派遣一位特使。
Examples from the Corpus
envoyIran agreed to send an envoy to the United Nations for talks on ending the war.He also stressed that an envoy should not supplant any talks process.The President met yesterday with an envoy from Pakistan.The King still rules here and I am his envoy.Charles opted, realistically, for negotiation, and sent envoys to offer a meeting at Bourges in July.A special envoy was sent to Manila to try and secure the release of the hostages.He met their envoys at Bourges.Confrontation with the two envoys is very eye-opening.
Origin envoy (1600-1700) French envoyé, past participle of envoyer to send
en·voy nounChineseSyllable
who someone another as to Corpus country is sent


envoy
envoy /ˈenvɔɪ/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1600-1700
 Language: French
 Origin: envoyé, past participle of envoyer 'to send'
someone who is sent to another country as an official representative
   SYN  emissary:
    The United Nations is sending a special envoy to the area.


envoyBrE /ˈenvɔɪ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈenvɔɪ/ 🔊 nouna person who represents a government or an organization and is sent as a representative to talk to other governments and organizations 使者;使节;(谈判等的)代表 SYN emissary