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legate
UK //ˈlɛɡət//US //ˈlɛɡət//
词源
源自拉丁语'legatus'，意为'被派遣的人'，来自'legare'(派遣)。这个词通过古法语进入英语。
noun
❶ 指由教皇或高级宗教机构正式任命的代表，通常负责传达重要信息或执行特殊任务。
“The Pope sent a legate to negotiate peace between the warring factions.”
（教皇派遣一位特使去调解交战派系之间的和平。）
“As a papal legate, he had authority to make decisions on behalf of the Vatican.”
（作为教皇特使，他有权代表梵蒂冈做出决定。）
❶ 泛指官方或正式任命的代表或使者，常用于历史或外交语境中。
“The king appointed his trusted advisor as a legate to the neighboring kingdom.”
（国王任命他信任的顾问作为出使邻国的特使。）
“Roman legates were often high-ranking officials with significant authority.”
（罗马特使通常是拥有重大权力的高级官员。）
同义词:envoy, emissary, representative, delegate, ambassador
常见短语
papal legate — 指由教皇直接任命的特使，通常拥有代表教皇行事的广泛权力。
“The papal legate convened a council to address the theological dispute.”
（教皇特使召开会议以解决神学争议。）
legate a latere — 拉丁语短语，字面意思是'来自身边的特使'，指教皇最信任的高级特使。
“As a legate a latere, he carried the full authority of the Pope.”
（作为教皇身边特使，他拥有教皇的全部授权。）