diplomacy
US: /dɪˈpɫoʊməsi/
UK: /dɪplˈəʊməsˌi/
English - Vietnamese dictionary
diplomacy /di'plouməsi/- danh từ
- thuật ngoại giao; ngành ngoại giao; khoa ngoại giao
- sự khéo léo trong giao thiệp, tài ngoại giao
Advanced English dictionary
+ noun [U]1 the activity of managing relations between different countries; the skill in doing this: international diplomacy + Diplomacy is better than war.
2 skill in dealing with people in difficult situations without upsetting or offending them
Synonym: TACT
She was praised for her tact and diplomacy.
See also -
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
1 tact, tactfulness, adroitness, discretion:
She was able to get rid of that rude boor with her customary diplomacy.
2 statecraft, statesmanship, negotiation; intrigue, Machiavellianism, machination, manoeuvring or maneuvering:
Cardinal Richelieu is considered the founder of modern diplomacy.
Collocation
1 managing international relations
ADJ.
careful, shrewd | ‘gunboat … ’
What they could not take by political intrigue they took by ‘gunboat diplomacy’ (= threatening military action).
| international | secret | personal
Churchill's highly personal diplomacy in seeking a meeting with the Russians
| traditional
a crisis lying outside the scope of traditional diplomacy
| preventive | shuttle
a round of shuttle diplomacy between Washington and Brussels
| Anglo-French, European, Russian, etc.
VERB + DIPLOMACY
use
prefering to use diplomacy rather than force
DIPLOMACY + VERB
go on
Behind the scenes a lot of secret diplomacy was going on.
PREP.
by/through ~
We must try and resolve this situation through diplomacy rather than conflict.
2 skill in dealing with people
ADJ.
great | quiet
VERB + DIPLOMACY
have
We need someone who has tact and diplomacy.
| exercise, show, use
I thought you showed great diplomacy in dealing with him.
| call for, need, require
Trying to get the divorced couple to agree calls for a great deal of diplomacy.
PREP.
by/through ~
The way forward in this situation is by diplomacy and negotiation.
| with ~
She handled the awkward situation with her usual quiet diplomacy.
Concise dictionary
diplomacies-əsɪnoun
+negotiation between nations
+subtly skillful handling of a situation
+wisdom in the management of public affairs
