lawyer
lawyer — noun
1. a person who knows the law well through education and training, and whose work i
a person who knows the law well through education and training, and whose work involves advising people or organisations on legal issues and defending or arguing for them in a court of law
Ezra hired a lawyer to help him write a contract for his new business.
collocation: hire a lawyer
Before signing anything, the company's lawyer reviewed every page of the agreement.
possessive noun + lawyer (corporate context)
A good lawyer explains difficult legal terms in plain language that anyone can follow.
Tariq's lawyer argued that the other driver had not been paying attention to the road.
- attorney
formal term used in the US, especially when referring to someone with legal authority to act for another person; largely interchangeable with lawyer in American English
- barrister
UK term for a lawyer who argues cases in higher courts; does not normally deal directly with the public
- solicitor
UK term for a lawyer who gives legal advice and prepares documents, and may represent clients in lower courts
- counsel
formal term for the lawyer or team of lawyers representing a client in court; often used in court settings ('counsel for the defence')
文法句型
[noun]
用法筆記
In the US, lawyer and attorney are used interchangeably in everyday speech, though attorney is the more precise technical term. In the UK and other Commonwealth countries, a solicitor gives legal advice and prepares documents, while a barrister argues cases in higher courts. Lawyer can refer to either type.