counsellor
counsellor — noun
1. a professional whose job is to listen carefully to people facing personal, emoti
a professional whose job is to listen carefully to people facing personal, emotional, or work-related difficulties and help them think through what to do next.
After her divorce, Dahlia met weekly with a counsellor at the local clinic.
see a counsellor about emotional problems
The school hired two new counsellors to support students dealing with exam stress.
school counsellor for student support
Kwame trained as a grief counsellor after losing his father to cancer.
Speaking to a counsellor helped Vivek understand why he kept changing jobs.
The marriage counsellor asked the couple to write down what each partner valued most.
- therapist
broader; usually implies clinical training and longer-term treatment
- advisor
more general; covers any kind of guidance, not just emotional support
- psychologist
holds a formal degree in psychology; counsellor may have a shorter qualification
文法句型
a counsellor + at/in [place]
see a counsellor about [problem]
用法筆記
Often appears as a compound with the area of focus: grief counsellor, debt counsellor, careers counsellor, marriage counsellor. Distinguish from sense 2 (lawyer) by context: a counsellor in a clinic, school, or charity = this sense; a counsellor in a courtroom = sense 2.
常見錯誤
2. a lawyer, especially one who represents clients in court; in American English th
a lawyer, especially one who represents clients in court; in American English the title 'Counsellor' is also used to address an attorney directly.
Mert hired a senior counsellor to defend him against the fraud charges.
hire a counsellor for legal defence
The judge turned to the lawyer and said, 'Counsellor, please call your next witness.'
address form: 'Counsellor' in court
Gabriel works as a counsellor at a small firm specialising in immigration cases.
Rafael's counsellor advised him to settle the dispute out of court.
文法句型
counsellor for [the defence/prosecution]
address as: Counsellor
用法筆記
Mainly American legal usage; British English prefers 'barrister' or 'solicitor' for the courtroom and office roles. The spelling 'counselor' is standard in US legal contexts; 'counsellor' here reflects the British spelling of the same legal sense.
常見錯誤
3. a young adult, often a college student, employed during the summer holidays to l
a young adult, often a college student, employed during the summer holidays to live with and look after a group of children attending an outdoor recreational programme, leading their games, sports, and meals.
Élise spent three summers as a counsellor at a sailing camp on Lake Ontario.
counsellor at + [camp location]
Each cabin of eight children is supervised by two counsellors aged eighteen or older.
passive: supervised by counsellors
Brandon woke the campers at seven, then led the morning swim as the duty counsellor.
Takeshi loved being a camp counsellor because he got to teach kids how to build a fire.
- camp leader
more descriptive; common in British or international camp programmes
- monitor
broader; any adult supervising a group of children, not only at camps
- camper
the child who attends the camp, the opposite role
文法句型
counsellor at [camp name]
head/junior counsellor
用法筆記
Typical of North American summer-camp culture and rare elsewhere; in the UK such roles are usually called 'group leaders' or 'monitors'. Almost always premodified by 'camp', or the camp's name or activity, to distinguish from senses 1 and 2.