the place or building in which a consul's duties are carried out 领事馆;领事官邸 ■[treated as sing. or pl.]the staff assigned the duties associated with this 领事馆全体官员
(historical)the period of office of a Roman consul (史)古罗马执政官任期 ■(the consulate)the system of government by consuls in ancient Rome 古罗马执政官统治;古罗马执政官政体
(the Consulate)the government of the first French republic (1799–1804) by three consuls 法国第一共和国执政府
语源
late Middle English (denoting the government of Rome by consuls, or their office or dignity): from Latin consulatus, from consul (see ‘consul’)