conge

conge — 名詞

1. formal permission given to a person, especially an ambassador or official, allow

1.名詞C2
釋義

許可離去

正式准許離開的許可

formal permission given to a person, especially an ambassador or official, allowing them to depart or withdraw from a position or ceremony.

例句

The ambassador requested his conge from the royal court before returning to his home country.

大使向王室請求許可離去，之後便返回了祖國。

request + conge (formal leave-taking)

After the ceremony, the minister was granted conge and left the palace quietly.

典禮結束後，部長獲准離去，靜靜地離開了宮殿。

granted conge (passive construction)

同義詞
  • leave

    more general and less formal; used in everyday contexts

  • dismissal

    emphasises being sent away rather than granted permission to go

反義詞

文法句型

give + someone + conge

receive + conge

用法筆記

Often used in historical or diplomatic contexts. Frequently appears in the construction 'take + possessive + conge' (to formally say goodbye and leave).

常見錯誤

❌The manager gave me conge to go home early.
✅The ambassador received conge from the court before departing.
💡'conge' is restricted to formal, ceremonial contexts, not everyday permission.

2. an abrupt or unceremonious dismissal from a job, position, or situation, often c

2.名詞C2
釋義

解職

突然或不客氣的撤職

an abrupt or unceremonious dismissal from a job, position, or situation, often carrying a tone of finality or rejection.

例句

After the failed negotiations, the entire advisory board was given their conge.

談判破裂後，整個顧問委員會都被解職了。

given their conge (collective dismissal)

The young clerk received his conge after speaking rudely to a visiting dignitary.

那位年輕的書記員因對來訪貴賓出言不遜而被解職。

同義詞
  • sacking

    informal British term for dismissal from employment

  • ousting

    emphasises forceful removal from a position or role

反義詞
  • appointment

    being placed into a position rather than removed from one

文法句型

give + someone + their + conge

get + one's + conge

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1: sense 1 emphasises permission given to depart voluntarily; sense 2 emphasises being sent away against one's will, often with disgrace.

常見錯誤

❌She got conge from her job for being late.
✅The disloyal officer was handed his conge and banished from the kingdom.
💡'conge' in this sense implies formal, often public dismissal rather than routine firing.

3. a deep, formal bow made when taking leave of someone, especially in a courtly or

3.名詞C2
釋義

鞠躬告別

離去時的隆重鞠躬

a deep, formal bow made when taking leave of someone, especially in a courtly or ceremonial setting.

例句

The young nobleman made a deep conge to the queen before backing out of the throne room.

年輕的貴族向女王深深鞠躬告別，然後倒退著離開了謁見廳。

make + a + conge (verb collocation)

Hyun gave a graceful conge and withdrew from the gathering of scholars.

Hyun 優雅地鞠躬告別，退出了學者的聚會。

同義詞
  • obeisance

    a broader term for any gesture of respect, including bowing

  • curtsey

    a similar formal gesture, but performed by women and with bent knees rather than a bow

文法句型

make + a + conge

with + a + conge

用法筆記

This sense refers specifically to the physical act of bowing, not to the permission or act of leaving itself. Commonly paired with the verb 'make' or 'perform'.

常見錯誤

❌He said conge and left.
✅He made a conge and left.
💡'conge' meaning 'bow' requires a verb like 'make' or 'give'; it is not used as a verb itself.

4. an act of taking leave or saying goodbye, particularly in a formal or literary c

4.名詞C2
釋義

告別

正式的道別離去

an act of taking leave or saying goodbye, particularly in a formal or literary context where the emphasis is on the departure itself rather than the permission for it.

例句

The old professor bid his colleagues conge and retired to the countryside for good.

老教授向同事們告別，從此退隱鄉間。

bid + conge (collocation for formal leave-taking)

Noor took conge of her friends at the harbour, knowing she might not see them again.

Noor 在港口與朋友們告別，心裡知道也許再也見不到他們了。

took conge of (prepositional pattern with 'of')

同義詞
  • adieu

    a French borrowing with a similar formal, literary register

  • valediction

    a formal farewell, especially in writing or speech

反義詞
  • greeting

    the act of welcoming rather than saying goodbye

文法句型

bid + someone + conge

take + conge

用法筆記

Subtly different from sense 1: sense 1 focuses on the permission that enables departure, whereas this sense focuses on the act of saying goodbye itself. Frequently paired with 'bid' or 'take'.

常見錯誤

❌She said conge to her coworkers.
✅She bid her coworkers conge before sailing for Europe.
💡'conge' in this sense pairs with 'bid' or 'take', not 'say'.

5. a concave moulding with a curved inward profile, used in classical architecture

5.名詞C2
釋義

凹圓線腳

建築上的凹弧形飾條

a concave moulding with a curved inward profile, used in classical architecture as a decorative trim on columns, cornices, and doorways.

例句

The ancient temple's entrance was framed by a finely carved conge molding.

古廟入口處鑲有精雕細琢的凹圓線腳。

conge molding (compound noun)

A narrow conge ran along the top of the marble column, catching the afternoon light.

一條細長的凹圓線腳沿著大理石柱頂延伸，在午後的陽光下閃爍。

同義詞
  • cavetto

    the Latin-derived term for the same concave molding profile

  • hollow molding

    a descriptive English term for a concave architectural trim

反義詞
  • ovolo

    a convex molding that curves outward, opposite to the conge's inward curve

文法句型

conge + molding

conge + profile

用法筆記

In architectural terminology, 'conge' (or 'congé') denotes a concave curve — the opposite of an 'ovolo', which curves outward. Also known as a 'cavetto' in some traditions.

常見錯誤

❌The door had a conge shape.
✅The doorway was framed by a conge molding with a concave profile.
💡'conge' in architecture is a specific type of molding, not just any curved shape.