diplomacy

英 [dɪˈpləʊməsi]

美 [dɪˈploʊməsi]

n.  外交; 外交技巧; 外交手腕; (处理人际关系的)手腕，手段，策略

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Collins.2 / BNC.7925 / COCA.5638

牛津词典

noun

• 外交；外交技巧；外交手腕
  the activity of managing relations between different countries; the skill in doing this
  1. international diplomacy
     国际外交
  2. Diplomacy is better than war.
     采取外交手段胜于诉诸战争。
• （处理人际关系的）手腕，手段，策略
  skill in dealing with people in difficult situations without upsetting or offending them

柯林斯词典

• See also:Today's Security Council resolution will be a significant success for American diplomacy...The talks have now gone into a stage of quiet diplomacy.shuttle diplomacy
• N-UNCOUNT (处理人际关系等的)手腕，策略，手段
  Diplomacyis the skill of being careful to say or do things which will not offend people.
  1. He stormed off in a fury, and it took all Minnelli's powers of diplomacy to get him to return.
     他愤然离去，米内利使出了浑身解数才把他劝了回来。

英英释义

noun

• subtly skillful handling of a situation
  Synonym:delicacydiscreetnessfinesse
• wisdom in the management of public affairs
  Synonym:statesmanshipstatecraft
• negotiation between nations
  Synonym:diplomatic negotiations

双语例句

• Prince Sadruddin lavished praise on Britain's contributions to world diplomacy
  萨德鲁丁王子大力赞扬英国对世界外交作出的贡献。
• These successful diplomatic practices and theories will continue to drive and guide our diplomacy as we go forward.
  这些成功的外交实践和理论，继续是中国外交前进的动力和指南。
• The veto has been a traditional instrument of diplomacy for centuries.
  几个世纪以来否决权一直是外交上惯用的手段。
• Full marks for honesty, perhaps, but a fail for diplomacy.
  也许其诚实值得称道，但在处理人际关系方面却是个失败。
• Also, 79 War helped improve Sino-American relationship which proved vital to China's diplomacy at that time.
  并且79越战明显地改善了中国和美国的关系，这对中国的海外发展至关重要。
• The foreign secretary is reported as saying that force will have to be used if diplomacy fails
  报道称，外交大臣表示如果外交努力不能奏效将不得不使用武力。
• Economic cooperation with foreign countries constitutes an important part of China's diplomacy and foreign trade and economic exchanges.
  对外经济合作是中国外交和外经贸工作的重要组成部分。
• The talks have now gone into a stage of quiet diplomacy.
  会谈现在已经进入了“温和外交”阶段。
• His profession is diplomacy.
  他是职业外交人员。
• Today's Security Council resolution will be a significant success for American diplomacy
  今天的安理会决议将是美国外交取得的一个重大成功。