名詞 consul:

1. a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country

1. An annually elected magistrate of the ancient Roman Republic, ranking below but having approximately the same functions as a consul.
   行政長官，司法官古羅馬共和國一年選舉一次的司法官，位列執(zhí)政官之下，但具有與執(zhí)政官幾乎相同的職權(quán)
2. He is applying to the Consul for a visa.
   他正向領(lǐng)事申請簽證。
3. He was appointed the general consul of Japan.
   他被任命為駐日本的總領(lǐng)事。

con.sul

n.Abbr. c.,C.,cons.,Cons.（名詞）縮寫 c.,C.,cons.,Cons.
An official appointed by a government to reside in a foreign country and represent his or her government`s commercial interests and assist its citizens there.See Usage Note at council
領(lǐng)事：由政府委派居住在外國，代表其國家政府的商業(yè)利益并幫助那里的本國公民的一種官員參見 council
Either of the two chief magistrates of the Roman Republic, elected for a term of one year.
（古羅馬）執(zhí)政官：羅馬共和國的兩名主要執(zhí)政官中的一名，由選舉產(chǎn)生，任期一年
Any of the three chief magistrates of the French Republic from 799 to 804.
三執(zhí)政官之一：任一個在799年至804年之間法蘭西共和國的三名主要執(zhí)政官

來源：
Middle English [Roman consul]
中古英語 [羅馬執(zhí)政官]
from Latin cônsul ; akin to possibly akin to cônsulere [to take counsel]
源自 拉丁語 cônsul ；類似于 可能類似于 cônsulere [聽取意見]

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con.sular
con.sulship.
n.（名詞）