consul

IPA/ˈkɒnsl/
KK[kˈɑnsəl]IPA/ˈkɑːnsl/

consul — 名詞

  • consulsingular
  • consulsplural

1. an official sent by a country to live in a foreign city and help people from tha

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釋義

領事

派駐國外的外交官員

an official sent by a country to live in a foreign city and help people from that country who travel or live there. A consul also looks after trade and business matters between the two countries.

例句

When Wei lost his passport in Seoul, the Japanese consul helped him get an emergency travel document.

Wei 在首爾弄丟護照後，日本領事協助他取得了緊急旅行證件。

The French consul in Mumbai organised a trade fair to connect local businesses with French exporters.

法國駐孟買領事舉辦了一場貿易展，為本地企業和法國出口商搭起橋樑。

consul + organises trade-related events

同義詞
  • diplomat

    a broader term for any official representing their country abroad; diplomats usually work at embassies in capital cities

  • ambassador

    the highest-ranking diplomat sent to a foreign country; an ambassador represents the head of state, while a consul focuses on citizen services

用法筆記

A consul is different from an ambassador — an ambassador works in a capital city and deals with high-level political matters, while a consul operates in a major city and focuses on helping individual citizens and businesses.

常見錯誤

❌I need to talk to the consul about visa issues.
✅I need to talk to the consulate about visa issues.
💡consul is the person; consulate is the building or office where they work.

2. one of two chief officials elected each year to govern the Roman Republic. The c

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釋義

執政官

羅馬共和國的最高行政長官

one of two chief officials elected each year to govern the Roman Republic. The consuls commanded the army, proposed laws, and served as the highest authority in the state.

例句

Julius Caesar served as consul in 59 BC before leading his army across the Rubicon.

Julius Caesar 在西元前 59 年擔任執政官，隨後率軍越過盧比孔河。

served as consul — verb + consul to describe holding the office

The two consuls held office for just one year, preventing anyone from becoming too powerful.

兩位執政官僅任職一年，以防止任何人權力過大。

同義詞
  • magistrate

    a general term for a civil officer in ancient Rome; consul is a specific type of magistrate

  • proconsul

    a former consul who governed a province after his term ended

用法筆記

This sense refers specifically to the Roman Republic (roughly 509–27 BC). The same title was later used in revolutionary France (1799–1804), but that usage is rare and not covered here.

常見錯誤

❌The Roman consul was elected for life.
✅The Roman consul was elected for one year.
💡Consuls served annual terms; lifelong dictatorship under leaders like Sulla and Caesar was a later, exceptional development.