attaché
attaché — noun
- attachésingular
- attachésplural
1. a person who works at an embassy or diplomatic mission and has expert knowledge
a person who works at an embassy or diplomatic mission and has expert knowledge in a specific area, such as culture, trade, military matters, or science
Sakura works as a cultural attaché at the Japanese embassy in Paris, organising exhibitions and concerts.
cultural attaché — describes the area of specialisation
The military attaché sent a detailed report about the defence conference to his government.
Amir was appointed press attaché after five years as a journalist covering foreign affairs.
As science attaché, Mateo advises the ambassador on climate research and technology policy.
The trade attaché helped the delegation find local business partners for the new project.
- diplomat
broader term; any person who represents their country abroad, not necessarily a specialist in one field
- envoy
more specific; a person sent on a particular diplomatic mission, often temporary
- representative
very general; anyone who acts on behalf of a group or government
常見錯誤
2. a thin, flat briefcase with a handle, used for carrying documents, a laptop, or
a thin, flat briefcase with a handle, used for carrying documents, a laptop, or other work items
Henry walked into the meeting carrying a black leather attaché case.
attaché case — the compound noun for this type of briefcase
Nala opened her attaché case and handed each client a copy of the contract.
The old attaché case had a broken handle, but Noah refused to replace it.
Samira bought a new attaché case for her first day at the law firm.
Kavya placed the attaché case on the desk and clicked open both locks.
用法筆記
Often used in the compound attaché case to refer specifically to a thin, rectangular briefcase with one or two locks.