"dignitary" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 要人
• 贵宾

Definition

要人是指拥有重要官方职位的人，特别是在政府或教会中。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于正式用语，指具有高级职位的人，如大使、省长、高级宗教人士，不用于仅有名无官职者。常见于新闻、正式活动。

Examples

The mayor welcomed the visiting dignitary to the city.

市长欢迎来访的**要人**到城市。

Several dignitaries attended the opening ceremony.

多位**要人**出席了开幕式。

A dignitary from another country gave a speech.

一位来自其他国家的**要人**发表了演讲。

The event was filled with local dignitaries and government officials.

活动现场有许多本地**要人**和政府官员。

If a foreign dignitary visits, security is always tight.

如果有外国**要人**来访，安全措施总是很严密。

As a dignitary, she often travels to international conferences.

作为**要人**，她经常出席国际会议。