diplomat / ˈdipləmæt/ n. [c] 外交家,外交官:a front-rank diplomat 第一流的外交家;a master diplomat 老练的外交官 He has spent most of his time as a career diplomat. 他已当了大半辈子的职业外交官。
diplomatic /ˌdipləˈmætik/ adj. 1.外交的,从事外交的: diplomatic corps 外交使团;diplomatic immunity 外交豁免权;establish diplomatic relations at the ambassadorial rank 建立大使级外交关系; resume diplomatic relations 恢复外交关系 2.策略的,有手腕的:a diplomatic answer 一个有心智的回答