lawyer
英 [ˈlɔːjə(r)]
美 [ˈlɔːjər]
n. 律师
复数：lawyers
Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.1962 / COCA.816
牛津词典
noun
- 律师
a person who is trained and qualified to advise people about the law and to represent them in court, and to write legal documents
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT 律师
Alawyeris a person who is qualified to advise people about the law and represent them in court.- Prosecution and defense lawyers are expected to deliver closing arguments next week.
下周控辩双方律师将进行结案陈词。
- Prosecution and defense lawyers are expected to deliver closing arguments next week.
In both British and American English,lawyeris a general term for someone who is qualified in law and represents people in legal matters. Americanlawyerscan prepare cases and can also represent their clients in court. Another American word commonly used forlawyerisattorney. In Britain, asolicitorprepares legal documents such as wills and contracts, and also prepares cases that are heard in court.Solicitorscan also represent their clients, especially in lower courts. In higher courts, the argument for each side is usually presented by abarrister. In Scotland, abarristeris usually called anadvocate.
lawyer在英国英语和美国英语中均为律师的通称。美国的lawyer既可准备案件材料，又可代表当事人出庭。美语中表示lawyer的另一个常用词是attorney。在英国，solicitor指既可准备遗书、合同等法律文件，也可准备用于法庭聆讯的案件材料的事务律师；solicitor亦可代表当事人出庭，尤其是在低等法院中。在高等法院中，控辩双方的律师通常称作barrister。而在苏格兰，barrister通常被称为advocate。
英英释义
noun
- a professional person authorized to practice law
双语例句
- The lawyer is paid only if he wins
只有官司赢了才支付律师费。 - The lawyer admitted that he was the firm's second lawyer. The first one had struck out completely.
该律师承认其为该公司的第二任律师。第一任已经干砸了。 - That carpenter wanted to become a lawyer, but he was advised to stick to his last.
那个木匠想当律师，但别人劝他安分守己地干他自己的老本行。 - I copied it down the way my lawyer read it to me this morning.
我把今天早上律师念的一字不差地记了下来。 - The lawyer undertook the case.
该律师经手承办这宗案件。 - You ought to ask a lawyer's advice
你应当征求一下律师的意见。 - Before the trial recessed today, the lawyer read her opening statement.
今天庭审休庭之前，律师宣读了她的开庭陈述。 - The lawyer turned over the release papers.
律师提交了释放文书。 - He was not allowed access to a lawyer.
他未被获准见律师。 - The poor child was cheated out of his inheritance by a dishonest lawyer.
这个可怜的孩子被一个狡猾的律师骗去了遗产。