an official chosen by a government to live in a foreign city , in order to take care of people from the official's own country who travel or live there, and to protect the trade interests of that government
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1. A consul's duty is to help his own nationals. 领事的职责是帮助自己的同胞。 2. He'll hold the post of consul general for the United States at Shanghai. 他将就任美国驻上海总领事(的职务)。