envoy
/ˈenvɔɪ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈenvɔɪ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈen-ˌvȯi ˈän-/ (ame, mw)
envoy — noun
- envoysingular
- envoysplural
1. a person a state or other group sends to another side to speak or negotiate for
a person a state or other group sends to another side to speak or negotiate for it.
Sari arrived in Seoul as Indonesia's envoy for the trade talks.
envoy for + talks or mission
The charity sent Tariq as an envoy to meet village leaders.
send + person + as an envoy
After the border clash, both sides agreed to receive a neutral envoy.
Valentina served as the mayor's envoy during talks with the teachers.
The king's envoy carried a letter offering peace to the rebels.
- emissary
often sounds slightly more literary or secretive than envoy
- delegate
usually stresses membership in a larger meeting or conference group
- representative
much broader and less specifically diplomatic than envoy
文法句型
envoy to [country/group]
envoy from [government/group]
envoy for [mission]
用法筆記
Usually followed by to, from, or for to show who sent the person and what task they were given. It is more formal and diplomatic than messenger, and it often appears in political, peace, or trade contexts.