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
- 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。 - 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。 - The lawyer claims that the accused was not guilty.
律师声称被告无罪。 - 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。 - The lawyer undertook the case.
该律师经手承办这宗案件。 - The lawyer turned over the release papers.
律师提交了释放文书。 - That carpenter wanted to become a lawyer, but he was advised to stick to his last.
那个木匠想当律师，但别人劝他安分守己地干他自己的老本行。 - Companies tend to favour the lawyer who has trained with a good quality City firm
各公司往往偏爱那些在伦敦金融城的大律师事务所受过培训的律师。 - As a lawyer, I would deprecate any sort of legal control on gene therapy at this stage.
作为律师，我会反对在现阶段对基因疗法进行任何形式的法律管制。 - He was born in Hong Kong where he subsequently practised as a lawyer until his retirement
他出生在香港，后来在那里从事律师工作，直到退休。