dignitary
noun /ˈdɪɡnɪtəri/
/ˈdɪɡnɪteri/
(plural dignitaries)
- a person who has an important official position
显贵；要人；达官贵人 - The Prime Minister will be meeting local dignitaries and visiting places of work.
首相将会见当地显贵并参观一些工作场所。
词源late 17th cent.: from dignity, on the pattern of the pairs propriety, proprietary. - The Prime Minister will be meeting local dignitaries and visiting places of work.