attorney

漢語翻譯

詞型變化：

詞意辨析：

attorney, lawyer, counsel, advocate

這些名詞均含有“律師”之意。
attorney: 主要用於美國，指代理當事人處理遺囑檢驗等法律事務的律師，有時可與lawyer通用，泛指辯護律師。
lawyer: 普通用詞，指精通法律規則並有權以法律代理人或顧問身份在法庭上執行法律或為委託人服務的人。
counsel: 指單獨或集體為當事人提供諮詢或出庭處理案件的法律顧問或律師。
advocate: 專指以羅馬法律的基本法制的一些國家的(如蘇格蘭等)和一些特別法庭的律師；也可指出庭辯護的律師。

英文解釋：

名詞 attorney:

1. a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
   同義詞：lawyer

例句：

1. The attorney got her client off with a slap on the wrist.
   這位律師使她的委託人僅受到輕罰就獲釋了
2. Peter's father is an attorney. He has his own practice.
   彼得的父親是律師。他自己開業。
3. The attorney argue that the decision involve prejudice to his client.
   律師論辨說這一裁決侵害了他的委託人。
4. He was selected as the district attorney.
   他被選為地方檢察官。