excellency

/ˈeksələnsi/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈeksələnsi/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈek-s(ə-)lən(t)-sē/ (ame, mw)

excellency — 名詞

1. A respectful form of address for an ambassador, president, or another very senio

1.名詞C2
釋義

閣下

對大使等高級官員的尊稱

A respectful form of address for an ambassador, president, or another very senior public official in formal or diplomatic settings.

例句

At the embassy dinner, Minh stood when the announcer greeted His Excellency.

在大使館晚宴上，當司儀向閣下致意時，Minh 站了起來。

formal address: His Excellency

The letter began, 'Your Excellency,' before Tanvi explained the trade dispute.

這封信以「閣下」開頭，接著 Tanvi 說明了這場貿易爭議。

written greeting: Your Excellency

同義詞
  • honorific

    a general term for respectful titles, not the exact title itself

  • title

    a broad word for any official form of address, including many less formal ones

  • Your Honour

    a respectful title used for judges in court, not for diplomats or heads of state

文法句型

Your Excellency

His/Her Excellency + title or name

用法筆記

Usually capitalized when it is part of direct address or a formal written greeting, as in 'Your Excellency'. It is mainly used in diplomacy, government protocol, and official ceremonies, not in ordinary conversation.

常見錯誤

❌I met an excellency at the airport.
✅I met His Excellency at the airport.
💡the word is normally used as a formal title, not as an ordinary common noun with 'a'.
❌Dear Excellency, thank you for your visit.
✅Your Excellency, thank you for your visit.
💡in direct address, the usual form is 'Your Excellency' rather than the bare noun alone.