1620s, from French émissaire (17c.) or directly from Latin emissarius "a scout, a spy," literally "that is sent out," from emissus, past participle of emittere "send forth" (see emit).
实用例句
1. He had been engaged in emissary activity before he was discovered.
在被发现以前他一直从事间谍活动.
来自《简明英汉词典》
2. Was Colombo the emissary of Pope Paul, his Trojan horse within the Commission?
科隆博是教皇保罗的特使吗？是他在委员会内部设下的卧底吗？
来自柯林斯例句
3. Mr. Miller was sent as an emissary for the peace talks.
米勒先生被作为特使派遣去参加和平谈判。
来自辞典例句
4. Yet another Italian emissary, General Zanossi, appeared on August 26 in Lisbon.
还有一名意大利特使, 扎努西将军,于8月26日出现在里斯本.
来自辞典例句
5. He had never sought the role of a minor presidential emissary.