Diplomatic

(adj.) using or marked by tact in dealing with sensitive matters or people; 'the hostess averted a confrontation with a diplomatic chenage of subject' .

(adj.) relating to or characteristic of diplomacy; 'diplomatic immunity' .

乔安娜录入

• Justinian, on receiving this diplomatic answer, ran his fingers thoughtfully through his silver beard, and pondered as to what answer to give. 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.
• If I were dealing with you, or with Maurice, I might not stoop to diplomatic lies; but as to that serpent of an Andros—pah! 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.
• We also have our diplomatic secrets, said he and, picking up his hat, he turned to the door. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• I entirely sympathise with the requeSt. I also regret that diplomatic reserve forbids me to comply with it. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• I don't know what I should have done if I had been in the diplomatic line--right, perhaps! 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• And he delivered this statement with as much careful precision as if he had been a diplomatic envoy whose words would be attended with results. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• They found an inconvenient resistance to the taxation that was necessary if their diplomatic aggressions and alliances were to continue. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• At a grand diplomatic dinner given by his chief, he had started up and declared that a pate de foie gras was poisoned. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• No allowance is made for accidents where diplomatic interests are at stake. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯回忆录.
• But he set about acting on his views in a thoroughly diplomatic manner, by stimulating suspicion. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• He had been in the diplomatic service of both Austria and Italy and his birthday parties were the great social event of Milan. 欧内斯特·海明威. 永别了,武器.

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