emissary
/ˈemɪsəri/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈɛməsˌɛri] /ˈemɪseri/ (ame, ipa) · [ˈɛməsˌɛri] /ˈe-mə-ˌser-ē How to pronounce emissary (audio) -ˌse-rē/ (ame, mw)
emissary — 名詞
- emissarysingular
- emissariesplural
1. someone chosen to approach another person, group, or country with authority to s
特使；使者
受派替另一方傳話或交涉的人
someone chosen to approach another person, group, or country with authority to speak, negotiate, or carry a sensitive message for the side that sent them.
The queen sent a trusted emissary to calm the angry border commanders.
女王派出一名可靠的特使，去安撫憤怒的邊境指揮官。
send an emissary to handle a delicate mission
After the strike began, the union dispatched Mizuki as an emissary to city hall.
罷工開始後，工會派 Mizuki 當特使前往市政廳。
dispatch + person as an emissary
A royal emissary arrived before dawn with terms for a peace deal.
一名王室使者在天亮前抵達，帶來和平協議的條件。
Liam acted as an emissary between the mayor and the fishing villages.
Liam 充當市長和那些漁村之間的特使。
Rather than call directly, the senator sent Zuri as an emissary to check support.
參議員沒有直接打電話，而是派 Zuri 當特使去探探支持度。
- envoy
close in meaning, but often sounds slightly more neutral and diplomatic
- delegate
usually stresses membership in a larger group at a meeting or conference
- representative
broader term that does not always imply a special mission
文法句型
emissary to [person/place]
emissary from [leader/group]
act as an emissary between [two sides]
用法筆記
Often used in formal or political contexts, and it can suggest a mission that is delicate, private, or temporary. It commonly appears with from, to, or between to show who sent the person and which sides the person connects.