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    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Law
    coun·sel1 /ˈkaʊnsəl/ noun [uncountable]  1  SCTa type of lawyer who represents you in court 辩护律师counsel for The judge asked counsel for the defence to explain. 法官要求被告的辩护律师作出解释。2. keep your own counsel writtenSECRET to keep your plans, opinions etc secret 不透露自己的计划[观点等]3. literaryADVISE advice 忠告
    Examples from the Corpus
    counsel• Emperor Constantine was said to visit the wise hermit for counsel.• And more unusually for counsel, George will ask other observers, even journalists, how they think it's going.• I'll miss her because I value her counsel.• Some Democrats on Capitol Hill have joined in the call for an independent counsel to investigate campaign fund raising.• They were denied legal counsel or the right to call witnesses in their defence.• Not even George Herbert's counsel that the country-parson's rage might here and there be justified had comforted.• Could we deny any of them if they came seeking counsel?• David Turetsky, a senior counsel in the Justice Department.• The counsel for the defense gave her opening statement.• Later I was told that in criminal trials counsel are not permitted to talk to their witnesses during adjournments.
    Related topics: Psychology, psychiatry
    counsel2 verb (counselled, counselling British English, counseled, counseling American English) [transitive]  1  formalADVISE to advise someone 建议counsel somebody to do something She counselled them not to accept this settlement. 她建议他们不要接受这个解决方案。2  MPADVISEto listen and give support to someone with problems 给…提供咨询，辅导 a new unit to counsel alcoholics 一个辅导酗酒者的新部门    → See Verb table
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    counsel• He counsels against reading too much Isaac Bashevis Singer.• What, perhaps, she needs to do is to learn to counsel by doing counselling and by being counselled.• Carvalho counsels cancer patients at a Rio hospital.• But an expert who counsels male rape victims says a change in the law is needed.• They also may counsel students on personal, educational, or vocational matters.• In small colleges, they may counsel students.    From Longman Business Dictionarycounselcoun‧sel /ˈkaʊnsəl/ noun [countable usually singular]LAW1a lawyer who represents a client in a court of lawSYN BrE barristerMy defence counsel destroyed his evidence on that fact alone.The prosecuting counsel told the jury that there was no further evidence to consider.the counsel for the defendant2American English a lawyer or group of lawyers who give legal advice to a company or organizationOrigin counsel1 (1100-1200) Old French conseil, from Latin consilium, from consulere; → CONSULT
    coun·sel1 nouncounsel2 verbChineseSyllable
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    counsel
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    coun‧sel1 /ˈkaʊnsəl/ noun [uncountable]
     Date: 1100-1200
     Language: Old French
     Origin: conseil, from Latin consilium, from consulere; ⇨ consult
    1. a type of lawyer who represents you in court
        counsel for
        The judge asked counsel for the defence to explain.
    2. keep your own counsel written to keep your plans, opinions etc secret
    3. literary advice
         
    THESAURUS
       ▪ 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

    II
    counsel2 verb (past tense and past participle counselled, present participle counselling British English, counseled, counseling American English) [transitive]
    1. formal to advise someone
        counsel somebody to do something
        She counselled them not to accept this settlement.
    2. to listen and give support to someone with problems:
        a new unit to counsel alcoholics


    noun,
    verb
    coun·selBrE /ˈkaʊnsl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkaʊnsl/ 🔊 noun [uncountable, countable] (formal) advice, especially given by older people or experts; a piece of advice （尤指年长者或专家的）劝告，忠告，建议◆Listen to the counsel of your elders. 要听从长辈的忠告。🔊🔊◆In the end, wiser counsels prevailed. 高明的建议最终占了上风。🔊🔊(law 法律) a lawyer or group of lawyers representing sb in court 法律顾问；律师◆to be represented by counsel由律师代表◆the counsel for the defence/prosecution 被告／原告的律师◆defence/prosecuting counsel 被告／原告的律师◆The court then heard counsel for the dead woman's father. 法庭接着听取了女死者的父亲所请律师的陈述。🔊🔊

    accuse, appeal, counsel, defendant, evidence, justice, offence, plea, prosecution, trial

    <titled tranID="44" status="2">Criminal justice<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>刑事审判</chn></titled>

    Breaking the law 犯法

    • break/violate/obey/uphold the law 违反／违背／遵守／维护法律
    • be investigated/arrested/tried for a crime/a robbery/fraud 因犯罪／抢劫／诈骗而被调查／逮捕／审判
    • be arrested/ (especially NAmE) indicted/convicted on charges of rape/fraud/(especially US) felony charges 因被控犯强奸罪／诈骗罪／重型罪遭逮捕／起诉／定罪
    • be arrested on suspicion of arson/robbery/shoplifting 因涉嫌纵火／抢劫／在商店行窃而被逮捕
    • be accused of/be charged with murder/(especially NAmE) homicide/four counts of fraud 被指控犯有谋杀罪／杀人罪／四项诈骗罪
    • face two charges of indecent assault 面临两项猥亵罪的指控
    • admit your guilt/liability/responsibility (for sth) 承认（对某事的）罪责／责任
    • deny the allegations/claims/charges 否认指控
    • confess to a crime 坦白罪行
    • grant/be refused/be released on/skip/jump bail 准许／不准保释；交保释金获释；弃保潜逃

    The legal process 法律程序

    • stand/await/bring sb to/come to/be on trial 受审；候审；把某人送交法院审判；开庭审理；受到审判
    • take sb to/come to/settle sth out of court 把某人告上法庭；被法庭受理；庭外和解某事
    • face/avoid/escape prosecution 面临／免于／逃脱起诉
    • seek/retain/have the right to/be denied access to legal counsel 寻求／聘请／有权聘用／无权聘用律师
    • hold/conduct/attend/adjourn a hearing/trial 开庭；出庭；休庭
    • sit on/influence/persuade/convince the jury 担任／影响／说服陪审团
    • sit/stand/appear/be put/place sb in the dock 坐在／站在／出现在／被送上／将某人送上被告席
    • plead guilty/not guilty to a crime 认罪；不认罪
    • be called to/enter (BrE) the witness box 被召唤进入／进入证人席
    • take/put sb on the stand/(NAmE) the witness stand 出庭作证；让某人出庭作证
    • call/subpoena/question/cross-examine a witness 传唤／以传票传唤／讯问／盘问证人
    • give/hear the evidence against/on behalf of sb 提供／听取对某人不利／有利的证据
    • raise/withdraw/overrule an objection 提出／撤销／否决异议
    • reach a unanimous/majority verdict 作出一致的／多数人赞同的裁决
    • return/deliver/record a verdict of not guilty/unlawful killing/accidental death 作出／宣布无罪／非法杀人／意外死亡的裁决
    • convict/acquit the defendant of the crime 宣判被告有罪／无罪
    • secure a conviction/your acquittal 获得有罪／无罪判决
    • lodge/file an appeal 提出上诉
    • appeal (against)/challenge/uphold/overturn a conviction/verdict 对判决／裁决提出上诉／质疑；维持／撤销判决／裁决

    Sentencing and punishment 判刑与惩罚

    • pass sentence on sb 宣布对某人的判决
    • carry/face/serve a seven-year/life sentence 会被判处／面临／服七年徒刑／无期徒刑
    • receive/be given the death penalty 被判死刑
    • be sentenced to ten years (in prison/jail) 被判十年（监禁）
    • carry/impose/pay a fine (of $3 000)/a penalty (of 14 years imprisonment) 会被判处／处以／缴纳（3 000 美元的）罚金／（14 年的）监禁
    • be imprisoned/jailed for drug possession/fraud/murder 因持有毒品罪／诈骗罪／谋杀罪被监禁
    • do/serve time/ten years 服刑；服十年徒刑
    • be sent to/put sb in/be released from jail/prison 被送进监狱；把某人送进监狱；被释放出狱
    • be/put sb/spend X years on death row 在／把某人关在死囚牢房；在死囚牢房度过…年
    • be granted/be denied/break (your) parole 获准假释；假释遭拒；违反假释规定
     ➡ collocations at crime      ➡  see also Queen's Counsel <titled tranID="11" status="2">lawyers<chnsep> </chnsep><chn/></titled>
    • 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 a barrister. In Scotland a barrister is called an advocate. 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 a lawyer 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 the BrE term for a lawyer who gives legal advice and prepares documents, for example when you are buying a house, and sometimes has the right to speak in a court of law. * 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
    ●a counsel of desˈpair(formal) advice not to try to do sth because it is too difficult 知难而退的建议●a counsel of perˈfection(formal) advice that is good but that is difficult or impossible to follow 听上去完美却难以实行的建议●keep your own ˈcounsel(formal) to keep your opinions, plans, etc. secret 将自己意见（或计划等）保密；不暴露自己的意图
    coun·selBrE /ˈkaʊnsl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkaʊnsl/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they counsel BrE /ˈkaʊnsl/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈkaʊnsl/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it counsels BrE /ˈkaʊnslz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈkaʊnslz/ 🔊past simple counselled BrE /ˈkaʊnsld/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈkaʊnsld/ 🔊past participle counselled BrE /ˈkaʊnsld/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈkaʊnsld/ 🔊past simple (especially US) counseled BrE /ˈkaʊnsld/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈkaʊnsld/ 🔊past participle (especially US) counseled BrE /ˈkaʊnsld/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈkaʊnsld/ 🔊 -ing form counselling BrE /ˈkaʊnslɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈkaʊnslɪŋ/ 🔊 -ing form (especially US) counseling BrE /ˈkaʊnslɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈkaʊnslɪŋ/ 🔊~ sb to listen to and give support or professional advice to sb who needs help 提供专业咨询◆Therapists were brought in to counsel the bereaved. 请了治疗专家来给死者的亲属做心理辅导。🔊🔊(formal) to advise sb to do sth 建议，劝告（做某事）◆~ sth Most experts counsel caution in such cases. 大多数专家建议在这样的情况下要谨慎从事。🔊🔊◆~ sb to do sth He counselled them to give up the plan. 他建议他们放弃此项计划。🔊🔊<titled tranID="11" status="2">lawyers<chnsep> </chnsep><chn/></titled>
    • 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 a barrister. In Scotland a barrister is called an advocate. 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 a lawyer 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 the BrE term for a lawyer who gives legal advice and prepares documents, for example when you are buying a house, and sometimes has the right to speak in a court of law. * 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