[] a government official working in a foreign city who helps people from his/her own country who are living or visiting there and encourages trade between the two countries 领事（由政府派往海外国家工作的政府官员，其职责是保护居住或访问那个国家的本国国民利益，并促进两国之间的贸易）◆the Indian consul in Toronto 印度驻多伦多领事▸consular /ˈkɒnsjələ(r); NAmEˈkɑːnsələr/