"dignitaries" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 要员
• 贵宾

Definition

指在政府、宗教或社会中拥有高职位并受人尊敬的重要人物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

正式用语，常见于新闻和官方场合，指重要级别的贵宾（如“外国要员”）。通常用于描述一群人。日常口语中不常用。

Examples

Several dignitaries attended the ceremony.

多位**要员**出席了仪式。

The president welcomed the visiting dignitaries.

总统欢迎来访的**贵宾**。

All the dignitaries sat in the front row.

所有的**贵宾**都坐在前排。

Security was tight because several foreign dignitaries were in town.

由于有几位外国**要员**在城里，安保非常严格。

The mayor introduced the dignitaries to the audience one by one.

市长一一向观众介绍了这些**贵宾**。

A group of dignitaries arrived in black cars, causing quite a stir.

一群**要员**乘坐黑色汽车抵达，引起一阵骚动。