client

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cli·ent /ˈklaɪənt/ ●●● S2 W1 noun [countable]  1  BUYsomeone who gets services or advice from a professional person, company, or organization 客户，客人，顾客 SYN customer a meeting with an important client 与一位重要客户的会面► see thesaurus at customer2. technical a computer on a network that receives information from a server (=large powerful computer) 〔连接在服务器上的〕客户机n COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + client newMost firms are desperate for new clients.important This is an important client and we do not want to lose her.a major client (=an important one)Some of our major clients have not taken the news of the merger well.a potential/prospective client (=someone who might become a client)Make sure potential clients know about all of your services.an existing client (=one that you already have)We are very keen to keep our existing clients happy.a private client (=a person rather than a business)There are more than 200 stockbroking firms eager to take on private clients.a business clientCompetition for business clients between travel companies is keen.a corporate client (=a big company or a group of companies)Our law firm represents numerous corporate clients.verbsadvise a clientThe surveyor will advise his client on the value of the property.act for/on behalf of a clientThe lawyer will write confirming that he agrees to act for his client.represent a clientMead was a top attorney representing major corporate clients.deal with a clientThey receive training to help them deal with difficult clients.client + NOUNa client base (=all the people, companies etc that are your clients)The company quickly expanded its client base in the US.

Examples from the Corpus

client• The food will then be heated up by the elderly and disabled clients themselves.• Case workers deal with as many as a dozen clients a day.• On the phone, though, her client sounded timid, afraid, lost.• Elkins assured the judge that neither of his clients had a criminal record.• Kilmer's attorney, Ralph Loeb, said that his client should not have to pay the government anything.• One of its clients, Houston Power and Light, uses the object-oriented system to help schedule maintenance of its power stations.• Under the non-exclusive agreement, Ingenia will sell O2 to its clients in the defence, agro-chemical and automotive industries.• International sponsors the team jointly with one of its key clients, offshore fabrication group McDermott International.• The firm is one of our oldest clients - we don't want to lose them.• Whether or not we agree with the principles or validity of church laws and rules, many of our clients will accept them.• Both companies are private client stockbrokers, which specialize in managing money for wealthy investors, trusts and charities.• It was not etiquette to enquire where clients went, so Theodora had asked no questions.• Mr Langston normally meets with clients in the afternoon.From Longman Business Dictionaryclientcli‧ent /ˈklaɪənt/ noun [countable]1COMMERCEsomeone who pays for services or advice from a professional person or organizationIt is one of the stockbroking firm’s biggest corporate clients (=clients that are companies).Defence lawyer Ronald Cole said his client was suffering from deep depression.2COMMERCEsomeone who buys something from a sellerSYN CUSTOMERMost of the shop’s regular clients are men.3COMPUTING a computer connected to another computer that controls it, for example in a NETWORK → compare serverOrigin client (1300-1400) Old French Latin cliens

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client
cli‧ent S2 W1 /ˈklaɪənt/ noun [countable]1. someone who gets services or advice from a professional person, company, or organization
   SYN  customer:
    a meeting with an important client
2. technical a computer on a network that receives information from a server (=large powerful computer)
     

COLLOCATIONS

■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + client
   ▪ new Most firms are desperate for new clients.
   ▪ important This is an important client and we do not want to lose her.
   ▪ a major client (=an important one) Some of our major clients have not taken the news of the merger well.
   ▪ a potential/prospective client (=someone who might become a client) Make sure potential clients know about all of your services.
   ▪ an existing client (=one that you already have) We are very keen to keep our existing clients happy.
   ▪ a private client (=a person rather than a business) There are more than 200 stockbroking firms eager to take on private clients.
   ▪ a business client Competition for business clients between travel companies is keen.
   ▪ a corporate client (=a big company or a group of companies) Our law firm represents numerous corporate clients.
■ verbs
   ▪ advise a client The surveyor will advise his client on the value of the property.
   ▪ act for/on behalf of a client The lawyer will write confirming that he agrees to act for his client.
   ▪ represent a client Mead was a top attorney representing major corporate clients.
   ▪ deal with a client They receive training to help them deal with difficult clients.
■ client + NOUN
   ▪ a client base (=all the people, companies etc that are your clients) The company quickly expanded its client base in the US.
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ customer someone who buys goods or services from a shop or company: Customers were waiting for the shop to open. | The bank is one of our biggest customers.
   ▪ client someone who pays for a service from a professional person or company: He has a meeting with one of his clients. | The company buys and sells shares on behalf of their clients
   ▪ shopper someone who goes to the shops looking for things to buy: The streets were full of Christmas shoppers.
   ▪ guest someone who pays to stay in a hotel: Guests must leave their rooms by 10 am.
   ▪ patron /ˈpeɪtrən/ formal a customer of a particular shop, restaurant or hotel – usually written on signs: The notice said ‘Parking for Patrons Only’.
   ▪ patient someone who is getting medical treatment from a doctor, or in a hospital: He is a patient of Dr Williams.
   ▪ consumer anyone who buys goods or uses services – used when considering these people as a group who have particular rights, needs, or behaviour: Consumers are demanding more environmentally-friendly products. | the rights of the consumer | The law is designed to protect consumers who buy goods on the Internet.
   ▪ market the number of people who want to buy a product, or the type of people who want to buy it: The market for organic food is growing all the time. | a magazine aimed at the youth market
   ▪ clientele /ˌkliːənˈtel $ ˌklaɪənˈtel, ˌkliː-/ formal the type of customers that a particular shop, restaurant etc gets: The hotel has a very upmarket clientele. | They have a wealthy international clientele.

🔑 cli·entBrE /ˈklaɪənt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈklaɪənt/ 🔊 noun🔑 a person who uses the services or advice of a professional person or organization 委托人；当事人；客户◆a lawyer with many famous clients接受许多名人委托的律师◆to act on behalf of a client代表当事人◆Social workers must always consider the best interests of their clients. 社会工作者必须时刻考虑其当事人的最佳利益。🔊🔊(computing 计算机) a computer that is linked to a server （连接在服务器上的）客户机