counsellor
counsellor — 名詞
1. a professional whose job is to listen carefully to people facing personal, emoti
諮商師
傾聽問題並提供建議的專業人員
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.
離婚之後，Dahlia 每週都會到當地診所找一位諮商師談話。
see a counsellor about emotional problems
The school hired two new counsellors to support students dealing with exam stress.
學校新聘了兩位諮商師，協助學生因應考試壓力。
school counsellor for student support
Kwame trained as a grief counsellor after losing his father to cancer.
在父親因癌症去世後，Kwame 接受訓練成為一名悲傷諮商師。
Speaking to a counsellor helped Vivek understand why he kept changing jobs.
和諮商師談過之後，Vivek 終於明白自己為什麼一直換工作。
The marriage counsellor asked the couple to write down what each partner valued most.
這位婚姻諮商師請這對夫妻寫下彼此最重視的事情。
- 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
律師
代表當事人出庭的律師（多用於美國）
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.
Mert 聘請了一位資深律師為他出面，對抗詐欺指控。
hire a counsellor for legal defence
The judge turned to the lawyer and said, 'Counsellor, please call your next witness.'
法官轉向律師說：「律師，請傳喚下一位證人。」
address form: 'Counsellor' in court
Gabriel works as a counsellor at a small firm specialising in immigration cases.
Gabriel 在一家專辦移民案件的小型律師事務所擔任律師。
Rafael's counsellor advised him to settle the dispute out of court.
Rafael 的律師建議他在庭外與對方和解。
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
夏令營輔導員
在夏令營照顧並帶領孩童的工作人員
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.
Élise 連續三個夏天都在安大略湖畔的帆船營擔任輔導員。
counsellor at + [camp location]
Each cabin of eight children is supervised by two counsellors aged eighteen or older.
每間住八位小朋友的小木屋，都由兩位十八歲以上的輔導員負責照看。
passive: supervised by counsellors
Brandon woke the campers at seven, then led the morning swim as the duty counsellor.
Brandon 每天早上七點叫露營的孩子起床，再以值日輔導員的身分帶他們去晨泳。
Takeshi loved being a camp counsellor because he got to teach kids how to build a fire.
Takeshi 很喜歡當夏令營輔導員，因為他可以教孩子們怎麼生火。
- 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.