attaché

IPA/əˈtæʃ.eɪ/
IPA/æt.æʃˈeɪ/

attaché — 名詞

  • attachésingular
  • attachésplural

1. a person who works at an embassy or diplomatic mission and has expert knowledge

1.名詞B2
釋義

專員

大使館中負責特定領域的官員

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

例句

Sakura works as a cultural attaché at the Japanese embassy in Paris, organising exhibitions and concerts.

Sakura 在巴黎的日本大使館擔任文化專員，負責籌辦展覽和音樂會。

cultural attaché — describes the area of specialisation

The military attaché sent a detailed report about the defence conference to his government.

那位武官將一份關於國防會議的詳細報告發回本國政府。

同義詞
  • 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

❌The attaché greeted the president at the airport.
✅The ambassador greeted the president at the airport.
💡an attaché is a specialist on the embassy staff, not the head of the mission; the ambassador leads the embassy.

2. a thin, flat briefcase with a handle, used for carrying documents, a laptop, or

2.名詞B1
釋義

公事包

薄型手提公文包

a thin, flat briefcase with a handle, used for carrying documents, a laptop, or other work items

例句

Henry walked into the meeting carrying a black leather attaché case.

Henry 帶著一只黑色皮革公事包走進會議室。

attaché case — the compound noun for this type of briefcase

Nala opened her attaché case and handed each client a copy of the contract.

Nala 打開她的公事包，遞給每位客戶一份合約影本。

同義詞
  • briefcase

    the general term for any flat case for carrying documents; attaché case is a specific style with a rigid frame

  • portfolio

    a flat folder or case for carrying loose papers, usually softer and without a handle

用法筆記

Often used in the compound attaché case to refer specifically to a thin, rectangular briefcase with one or two locks.

常見錯誤

❌He packed his clothes in an attaché case for the weekend trip.
✅He packed his clothes in a suitcase for the weekend trip.
💡an attaché case is small and flat, designed for documents, not for clothes or bulky items.