di·plo·ma·cy/dɪ`ploməsɪ; dɪˈpləʊməsi/ n [U] 1 the activity of dealing with political relations between countries 外交: an expert at international diplomacy 国际外交的专家 2 skill in dealing with people and difficult situations 〔处理人际关系与困难处境所需的〕手腕，策略: He handled the problem with great diplomacy. 他以高超的技巧处理了该问题。