"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。