envoy
Meaning: A messenger or representative sent on a diplomatic mission, ranking below an ambassador but carrying official authority to negotiate on behalf of a government.
Envoy denotes a diplomat dispatched for a specific purpose, often to address a particular crisis or negotiate a particular agreement. Unlike an ambassador, who holds a permanent posting, an envoy is typically appointed for a defined mission. The term carries connotations of urgency and high-level negotiation. It collocates with 'special envoy', 'peace envoy', and 'presidential envoy'.
Examples
- The prime minister appointed a special envoy to lead negotiations on the trade agreement with the emerging economies of South-East Asia. 首相任命了一名特使,负责主导与东南亚新兴经济体之间贸易协定的谈判。El primer ministro nombró a un enviado especial para dirigir las negociaciones del acuerdo comercial con las economías emergentes del Sudeste Asiático.首相は東南アジアの新興経済国との貿易協定交渉を主導する特使を任命した。총리는 동남아시아 신흥 경제국들과의 무역 협정 협상을 이끌 특사를 임명했다.
- The UN envoy shuttled between the two capitals for months in an effort to prevent the border dispute from escalating into armed conflict. 联合国特使在两国首都之间穿梭数月,力图阻止边境争端升级为武装冲突。El enviado de la ONU viajó durante meses entre las dos capitales en un esfuerzo por evitar que la disputa fronteriza escalase hasta un conflicto armado.国連特使は国境紛争が武力衝突に発展するのを防ぐため、数か月にわたって二つの首都間を往復した。유엔 특사는 국경 분쟁이 무력 충돌로 확대되는 것을 방지하기 위해 수개월간 양국 수도를 오가며 중재했다.
- The government's envoy returned from the talks empty-handed, having failed to secure any meaningful concessions from the opposing delegation. 政府特使从谈判中空手而归,未能从对方代表团那里获得任何有意义的让步。El enviado del gobierno regresó de las conversaciones con las manos vacías, sin haber logrado ninguna concesión significativa de la delegación contraria.政府の特使は交渉から手ぶらで戻り、相手側代表団からいかなる有意義な譲歩も得られなかった。정부 특사는 협상에서 빈손으로 돌아왔으며, 상대측 대표단으로부터 어떠한 의미 있는 양보도 이끌어내지 못했다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: diplomatic, political, media
Tone: neutral
Origin & History
From French envoyé, past participle of envoyer meaning 'to send,' from Old French envoier, from Vulgar Latin inviare meaning 'to put on the way,' from in- (on) and via (way, road). Entered English in the mid-17th century.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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