lawyer
英 [ˈlɔːjə(r)]
美 [ˈlɔːjər]
n. 律师
复数：lawyers
Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.1962 / COCA.816
牛津词典
noun
- 律师
a person who is trained and qualified to advise people about the law and to represent them in court, and to write legal documents
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT 律师
Alawyeris a person who is qualified to advise people about the law and represent them in court.- Prosecution and defense lawyers are expected to deliver closing arguments next week.
下周控辩双方律师将进行结案陈词。
- Prosecution and defense lawyers are expected to deliver closing arguments next week.
In both British and American English,lawyeris a general term for someone who is qualified in law and represents people in legal matters. Americanlawyerscan prepare cases and can also represent their clients in court. Another American word commonly used forlawyerisattorney. In Britain, asolicitorprepares legal documents such as wills and contracts, and also prepares cases that are heard in court.Solicitorscan also represent their clients, especially in lower courts. In higher courts, the argument for each side is usually presented by abarrister. In Scotland, abarristeris usually called anadvocate.
lawyer在英国英语和美国英语中均为律师的通称。美国的lawyer既可准备案件材料，又可代表当事人出庭。美语中表示lawyer的另一个常用词是attorney。在英国，solicitor指既可准备遗书、合同等法律文件，也可准备用于法庭聆讯的案件材料的事务律师；solicitor亦可代表当事人出庭，尤其是在低等法院中。在高等法院中，控辩双方的律师通常称作barrister。而在苏格兰，barrister通常被称为advocate。
英英释义
noun
- a professional person authorized to practice law
双语例句
- The old man's will was executed under the personal supervision of the lawyer.
老人的遗嘱是在律师的亲自监督下执行的。 - The lawyer admitted that he was the firm's second lawyer. The first one had struck out completely.
该律师承认其为该公司的第二任律师。第一任已经干砸了。 - Her lawyer said she understood the consequences of her actions and was prepared to go to jail
她的律师说她明白自己行为的后果，已有了入狱的心理准备。 - He was not allowed access to a lawyer.
他未被获准见律师。 - 'It is clear that my client has been less than frank with me,' said his lawyer
“很明显我的委托人对我不够坦白，”他的律师说。 - He has hired a lawyer to defend him against the allegations
他已聘请了一位律师针对这些指控为自己辩护。 - She refused to be rattled by his £ 3,000-a-day lawyer.
她拒绝被他以每天3,000英镑雇来的律师骚扰。 - The angry lawyer smashed his fists against the desk.
愤怒的律师用拳头猛击桌子。 - She is a successful lawyer.
她是个成功的律师。 - I can imagine a defence lawyer making mincemeat of him if we ever put him up in court.
要是我们让他出庭，我能够想象出辩护律师把他驳斥得体无完肤的情形。