consul

consul
[ˈkɒns(ə)l]
noun
  1. an official appointed by a state to live in a foreign city and protect the state's citizens and interests there
    领事
  2. (in ancient Rome) one of the two annually elected chief magistrates who jointly ruled the republic
    (古罗马)两执政官之一
    ■any of the three chief magistrates of the first French republic (1799–1804)
    (法国第一共和国)三执政官之一
派生
consular
[ˈkɒnsjʊlə]
adjective
consulship
noun
语源
  1. late Middle English (denoting an ancient Roman magistrate): from Latin, related to consulere 'take counsel'
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