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emissary

英 ['emɪs(ə)rɪ] 美 ['ɛmɪsɛri]

n. 使者；间谍；密使
adj. 间谍的；密使的

中文词源

emissary 特使

e-, 向外。-miss, 派遣，发送，见mission.

英文词源

emissary (n.): 1620s, from French émissaire (17c.) or directly from Latin emissarius "a scout, a spy," literally "that is sent out," from emissus, past participle of emittere "send forth" (see emit).

双语例句

1. He had been engaged in emissary activity before he was discovered.: 在被发现以前他一直从事间谍活动.

2. Was Colombo the emissary of Pope Paul, his Trojan horse within the Commission?: 科隆博是教皇保罗的特使吗？是他在委员会内部设下的卧底吗？

3. Mr. Miller was sent as an emissary for the peace talks.: 米勒先生被作为特使派遣去参加和平谈判。

4. Yet another Italian emissary, General Zanossi, appeared on August 26 in Lisbon.: 还有一名意大利特使, 扎努西将军,于8月26日出现在里斯本.

5. He had never sought the role of a minor presidential emissary.: 他从来也没有去追求过出任无足轻重的总统密使的角色.