legate

英 [ˈleɡət] 美 [ˈleɡət]

n.  教皇使节

复数:legates过去式:legated

BNC.27356 / COCA.29591



牛津词典

noun

  1. 教皇使节
    the official representative of the Pope in a foreign country
    1. a papal legate
      教皇使节

柯林斯词典

  1. N-COUNT (尤指教皇在某一国的)使节
    A legate is a person who is the official representative of another person, especially the Pope's official representative in a particular country.
    1. ...Pope Innocent VI's legate, Cardinal Albornoz.
      教皇英诺森四世的使节红衣主教阿尔沃诺斯

双语例句

  1. The priest was appointedthe legate by the pope.
    这位牧师被教皇指定为他的高级使节。
  2. The post or office of legate.
    使节的职位或者办公场所。
  3. It is also possible that the Legate will invoke decimation, where every tenth legionary will be beaten to death by his comrades as punishment.
    有时特使也会采取什一抽杀法:每报数到第十个的军团士兵就会被其长官击杀作为惩罚。
  4. In the Early Roman Egypt the prefect was the legate of the emperor and directly was appointed by the emperor.
    埃及总督是罗马治下埃及的最高长官,其来源于骑士阶层,直接由皇帝任命。
  5. The main commanders, centurions and the Legate, are also the deadliest members of the Legion.
    军团的主要指挥官,百夫长和特使,也同样是军团中的狠角色。
  6. In what became known as the First Battle of Hoover Dam, the Malpais Legate initially had the upper hand.
    这就是为世人所知的第一次胡佛水坝战争,特使在战斗开始后首先占得上风。
  7. The act of sending a legate.
    使节的派遣派遣使节的行动。
  8. The Praetorian Guard covered the Legate in pitch, set him on fire, and cast him into the depths of the Grand Canyon.
    凯撒的禁卫队将特使浇上沥青,点火,并将他扔进了大峡谷中。
  9. The priest was appointed the legate by the pope. a student failing to keep up with his teacher is not an unusual event.
    这位牧师被教皇指定为他的高级使节。学生跟不上老师教课的节奏本是常事。

英英释义

noun

  1. a member of a legation

      Synonym:    official emissary