名詞 consulate:

1. diplomatic building that serves as the residence or workplace of a consul

1. The consulate is closed on Sunday.
   領事館周日不辦公。
2. The document shall be legalized at the nearest consulate.
   這些文件應在就近領事館得到認可。
3. The consulate was upgraded to embassy status.
   該領事館已升格為大使館。

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n.（名詞）
The residence or official premises of a consul.
領事館：領事（或執(zhí)政官）的住所或辦公場所
The office, term of office, or jurisdiction of a consul.
領事任期：領事（或執(zhí)政官）的職位、任期或權限
Government by consuls.
執(zhí)政官統(tǒng)治：由執(zhí)政黨進行的統(tǒng)治

來源：
Middle English consulat [consulship]
中古英語 consulat [執(zhí)政官之職]
from Latin cônsul3tus
源自 拉丁語 cônsul3tus
from cônsul [consul] * see consul
源自 cônsul [執(zhí)政官] *參見 consul