ambassador

ambassador — 名詞

1. a senior diplomat sent by one country to live in another, where they speak and a

1.名詞B2
釋義

大使

派駐外國代表本國政府的最高外交官

a senior diplomat sent by one country to live in another, where they speak and act on behalf of their government and are formally recognised by the host country.

例句

Maria was appointed Brazil's ambassador to Japan last spring.

瑪麗亞去年春天被任命為巴西駐日本大使。

ambassador to + [country]

The French ambassador met President Okafor at the palace this morning.

法國大使今天早上在宮殿與奧卡福總統會面。

同義詞
  • envoy

    any official messenger sent abroad; broader and often less senior than ambassador

  • diplomat

    general term for any government representative working overseas; ambassador is the highest rank

  • consul

    official posted abroad to help citizens with passports and trade, lower in rank than an ambassador

文法句型

ambassador to [country]

ambassador from [country]

用法筆記

Subject is typically a named country or government. Often used with 'to' for the host country and 'from' for the home country. Capitalised when used as a title before a name (Ambassador Lin).

常見錯誤

❌He is the ambassador in Spain.
✅He is the ambassador to Spain.
💡use 'to' for the country where the ambassador is posted, not 'in'.
❌She is an embassador.
✅She is an ambassador.
💡common spelling slip; the correct form starts with 'amb-'.

2. someone chosen to be the public face of a company, charity, sport, or cause, hel

2.名詞B2
釋義

代言人；大使

為品牌、公益或活動公開代言推廣的人

someone chosen to be the public face of a company, charity, sport, or cause, helping to promote it and attract support or customers.

例句

Tennis star Ravi Park became a brand ambassador for a famous watch company.

網球明星莉娜・朴成為一家知名手錶公司的品牌代言人。

brand ambassador for [company]

The charity asked the actor to be its goodwill ambassador for children's health.

那家慈善機構邀請該演員擔任兒童健康親善大使。

goodwill ambassador for [cause]

同義詞
  • representative

    neutral term; an ambassador in this sense is usually a high-profile representative

  • spokesperson

    speaks publicly on behalf of a group; an ambassador also represents through image and behaviour

  • advocate

    actively argues for a cause; ambassador focuses more on visibility and promotion

文法句型

ambassador for [cause/brand]

用法筆記

Almost always followed by 'for' plus the cause, brand, or activity (not 'of'). Distinguish from sense 1: this sense has no government link and the role can be informal or paid promotion.

常見錯誤

❌She is an ambassador of our brand.
✅She is an ambassador for our brand.
💡use 'for' with this sense, not 'of'.
❌The actor became ambassador the charity.
✅The actor became an ambassador for the charity.
💡needs the article 'an' and the preposition 'for'.