lawyer

Word family  noun law lawyer outlaw lawfulness lawlessness adjective lawful ≠ unlawful verb outlaw adverb lawfully ≠ unlawfully

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law·yer /ˈlɔːjə $ ˈlɒːjər/ ●●● S3 W2 noun [countable]  SCTsomeone whose job is to advise people about laws, write formal agreements, or represent people in court 律师n COLLOCATIONSverbsget a lawyerIf you are charged with breaking the law, you will need to get a lawyer.hire/engage a lawyerHe’s rich enough to hire a good lawyer.see/consult a lawyer (=talk to a lawyer for advice)She has consulted a lawyer and is considering whether to sue Bailey.talk to/speak to a lawyer (=for advice)Have you spoken to a lawyer?a lawyer acts for/defends/represents somebodya group of lawyers who represent the airlinea lawyer argues somethingHis lawyers argued that the charges against him were baseless.a lawyer advises somethingHis lawyers advised him not to comment.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + lawyer a defence lawyer (=a lawyer who tries to prove in court that someone is not guilty)This evidence was given to the defence lawyer.a prosecution lawyer (=a lawyer who tries to prove in court that someone is guilty)The prosecution lawyer asked his witness a question.a civil rights lawyerHe has worked as a civil rights lawyer for over twenty years.a criminal lawyerShe is one of the country’s leading criminal lawyers.a libel lawyerThe actress is unhappy about the magazine article and has consulted a libel lawyer.a clever lawyerA clever lawyer may get a case against his client dropped because of a technicality. a hotshot lawyer (=a successful and confident lawyer)He’s a hotshot lawyer with a growing reputation.n THESAURUSlawyer someone whose job is to advise people about laws, write formal agreements, or represent people in courtHis 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 lawShe 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 courtsMcWalter'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 ScotlandThe committee can put questions to the defendant or his advocate.brief British English informal the lawyer who represents someone in a court caseHis brief asked for a fine rather than a prison sentence.counsel [uncountable] the lawyer or group of lawyers who are representing someone in courtcounsel for the defence/prosecution

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lawyer• My greatest joy as a lawyer was making partner.• You know, I came out to be a lawyer like you, but I hated the lawyering part.• You have to study for a long time to become a lawyer.• Doctors and lawyers, teachers and preachers were respected members of the community. 15.• Defense lawyer Charles Grieshammer said he was not surprised by the verdict.• He refused to answer any questions until his lawyer came.• When the University of Illinois' lawyers harumphed loudly, Clark and Andreesen changed the name.• Even indifferent lawyers may be kept going by their clerk arranging for briefs to be passed to them from dud solicitors.• The lawyer believed his colleagues had begun to whisper about him behind his back.From Longman Business Dictionarylawyerlaw‧yer /ˈlɔːjəˈlɒːjər/ noun [countable]LAW someone whose job is to give legal advice, write formal agreements, and represent people in courts → compare barrister, solicitorOrigin lawyer (1300-1400) law + -yer (from -IER1)

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lawyer
law‧yer S3 W2 /ˈlɔːjə $ ˈlɒːjər/ noun [countable]someone whose job is to advise people about laws, write formal agreements, or represent people in court
     

COLLOCATIONS

■ verbs
   ▪ get a lawyer If you are charged with breaking the law, you will need to get a lawyer.
   ▪ hire/engage a lawyer He’s rich enough to hire a good lawyer.
   ▪ see/consult a lawyer (=talk to a lawyer for advice) She has consulted a lawyer and is considering whether to sue Bailey.
   ▪ talk to/speak to a lawyer (=for advice) Have you spoken to a lawyer?
   ▪ a lawyer acts for/defends/represents somebody a group of lawyers who represent the airline
   ▪ a lawyer argues something His lawyers argued that the charges against him were baseless.
   ▪ a lawyer advises something His lawyers advised him not to comment.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + lawyer
   ▪ a defence lawyer (=a lawyer who tries to prove in court that someone is not guilty) This evidence was given to the defence lawyer.
   ▪ a prosecution lawyer (=a lawyer who tries to prove in court that someone is guilty) The prosecution lawyer asked his witness a question.
   ▪ a civil rights lawyer He has worked as a civil rights lawyer for over twenty years.
   ▪ a criminal lawyer She is one of the country’s leading criminal lawyers.
   ▪ a libel lawyer The actress is unhappy about the magazine article and has consulted a libel lawyer.
   ▪ a clever lawyer A clever lawyer may get a case against his client dropped because of a technicality.
   ▪ a hotshot lawyer (=a successful and confident lawyer) He’s a hotshot lawyer with a growing reputation.
     

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

🔑 law·yerBrE /ˈlɔːjə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈlɔːjər/ 🔊 nouna person who is trained and qualified to advise people about the law and to represent them in court, and to write legal documents 律师

• 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