- A lawyer is a professional who is qualified to offer advice about the law or represent someone in legal matters. A lawyer can also be called an attorney, a solicitor, a counselor, a barrister, or — pejoratively — an ambulance chaser.
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- n. 律师
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1. I should like to call my lawyer.
我希望给我的律师打个电话。
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2. The lawyer was paid a huge salary.
这个律师拿了很高的薪金。
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3. He was not allowed access to a lawyer.
他未被允许接触律师。
- lawyer (n.) late 14c. lauier, lawer, lawere (mid-14c. as a surname), "one versed in law, one whose profession is suits in court or client advice on legal rights," from Middle English lawe "law" (see law) + -iere. Spelling with -y- predominated from 17c. (see -yer). In the New Testament (Luke xiv.3, etc.) "interpreter of Mosaic law." Old English had lahwita, with wita "sage, wise man; adviser councilor." Related: Lawyerly.
law·yer ★ / ˈlɔːjə(r) ; NAmE ˈlɔːjər / noun a 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 MORE ABOUT 补充说明 lawyers ■ Lawyeris 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 为通用语，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 lawyerwho is qualified to speak in the higher courts of law is called a barrister.In Scotland a barristeris 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 attorneyis a more formal word used for a lawyerand 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 ■ Counselis 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 原告律师 ■ Solicitoris the BrEterm 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 solicitoris 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 lawyer lawyers law·yer / ˈlɔːjə(r) ; NAmE ˈlɔːjər /
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