diplomacy
英 [d?'pl??m?s?]
美[d?'plom?si]
- n. 外交；外交手腕；交际手段
TEM4TOEFL中低频词扩展词汇
中文词源
diplomacy 外交，外交手腕
词源同diplomatist, 外交家，引申词义外交手腕。
英文词源
- diplomacy (n.)
- 1796, from French diplomatie, formed from diplomate "diplomat" (on model of aristocratie from aristocrate), from Latin adjective diplomaticos, from diploma (genitive diplomatis) "official document conferring a privilege" (see diploma; for sense evolution, see diplomatic).
It is obvious to any one who has been in charge of the interests of his country abroad that the day secrecy is abolished negotiations of any kind will become impossible. [Jules Cambon, "The Diplomatist" (transl. Christopher Rede Turner), 1931]
双语例句
- 1. Today's Security Council resolution will be a significant success for American diplomacy.
- 今天的安理会决议对于美国外交而言是一次重大的成功。
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- 2. His government is placing its faith in international diplomacy.
- 他的政府对国际外交关系充满信心。
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- 3. Diplomacy was in his blood: his ancestors had been feudal lords.
- 他天生擅长交际：他的祖先曾是封建领主。
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- 4. The Swedes had sought his freedom through quiet diplomacy.
- 瑞典人通过秘密的外交手段来争取他的自由。
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- 5. Prince Sadruddin lavished praise on Britain's contributions to world diplomacy.
- 萨德鲁丁王子大力赞扬英国对世界外交作出的贡献。
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