attorney
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++at·tor·ney /əˈtɜːni $ -ɜːr-/ ●●● S2 W3 noun [countable] American English SCLa lawyer 律师
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attorney• A former legal-aid attorney, Mr Morrison is unusual in accepting, even welcoming, a liberal label.• But the reverse is true when an attorney represents a person who is obviously guilty or whose guilt is widely perceived.• Hastings said he might allow photographers into the courtroom for the verdict and the final arguments by attorneys.• The attorneys general in Florida and Massachusetts are taking a different approach.• Abbe David Lowell, a white attorney who has defended numerous public officials, including Democratic Rep.• Lee is a working attorney undeniably in the mainstream of that community.From Longman Business Dictionaryattorneyat‧tor‧ney /əˈtɜːni-ɜːr-/ noun (plural attorneys) [countable]LAW1a person who has the legal right to do things and make decisions on someone else’s behalfHe appointed her his attorney. → see also power of attorney2American English a LAWYER, especially one who represents clients and speaks in courtActing on the advice of his attorney, he remained silent. → district attorneyOrigin attorney (1300-1400) Old French atorné, past participle of atorner “to give a particular job or position to”, from torner “to turn”at·tor·ney nounChineseSyllable
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at‧tor‧ney S2 W3 /əˈtɜːni $ -ɜːr-/
noun [countable] American English
▪ lawyer someone whose job is to advise people about laws, write formal agreements, or represent people in court: His lawyer told him to plead guilty.
▪attorney American English a lawyer. Attorney sounds more formal than lawyer: ‘The United States sees intellectual property rights as sacred,’ said Thomas Klitgaard, an attorney specializing in international law. | Acting on the advice of his attorney, he remained silent throughout the questioning.
▪solicitor a type of lawyer in Britain who gives legal advice, prepares the documents when property is bought or sold, and defends people, especially in the lower courts of law: She works as a commercial property solicitor at Nabarro Nathanson in London. | He went to the family solicitor to make a will.
▪barrister a lawyer in Britain who can argue cases in the higher law courts: McWalter's barrister, Hugh Vass, stressed his client’s previous good character.
▪advocate formal a formal word for a lawyer in American English, or a barrister in Scotland: The committee can put questions to the defendant or his advocate.
▪brief British English informal the lawyer who represents someone in a court case: His brief asked for a fine rather than a prison sentence.
▪counsel [uncountable] the lawyer or group of lawyers who are representing someone in court: counsel for the defence/prosecution
at‧tor‧ney S2 W3 /əˈtɜːni $ -ɜːr-/
noun [countable] American English Date: 1300-1400
Language: Old French
Origin: atorné, past participle of atorner 'to give a particular job or position to', from torner 'to turn'
a lawyerLanguage: Old French
Origin: atorné, past participle of atorner 'to give a particular job or position to', from torner 'to turn'
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Lawyer is a general term for a person who is qualified to advise people about the law, to prepare legal documents for them and/or to represent them in a court of law.* lawyer 泛指律师，有资格提供法律咨询、为当事人准备法律文件、在法庭上代表当事人。 In England and Wales, a lawyer who is qualified to speak in the higher courts of law is called abarrister . In Scotland abarrister is called anadvocate .在英格兰和威尔士，有资格在高等法院出庭辩护的律师叫 barrister；在苏格兰 barrister 称作 advocate。 In NAmE attorney is a more formal word used for alawyer and is used especially in job titles.在美式英语中，attorney 较 lawyer 正式，尤用于职务头衔 ：◆ district attorney 地方检察官 Counsel is the formal legal word used for a lawyer who is representing someone in court.* counsel 为正式的法律用语，指代表当事人出庭的律师 ：◆ counsel for the prosecution 控方律师 Solicitor is theBrE * solicitor 为英式英语，指提供法律咨询、准备法律文件（如购买房屋时）、有时有权出庭辩护的律师。 In NAmE solicitor is only used in the titles of some lawyers who work for the government.在美式英语中，solicitor 只用于政府某些法务官员的头衔 ：◆ Solicitor General 司法部副部长