mid-15c., from Old French legation and directly from Latin legationem (nominative legatio) "the office of an ambassador," noun of action from past participle stem of legare (see legate).
实用例句
1. We were still at the legation at Eaton Place.
我们当时还在伊顿广场的公使馆。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Our legation was upgraded to an embassy.
我们的公使馆升级为大使馆.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. Inside the British legation a few armed soldiers walked about the gardens.
在英国公使馆里,几个武装士兵在花园里踱来踱去.
来自辞典例句
4. As we reached the turning which led to the legation there was a traffic block.