
好词典

源自中古英语 'atorne',来自古法语 'atorner',意为 '委派' 或 '授权',最终源于拉丁语 'ad-'(向) + 'tornare'(转向)。
❶ 指在法律事务中代表他人的专业人士,通常指律师或法律代理人,负责提供法律咨询、出庭辩护等。
“She hired an attorney to handle her divorce case.”
(她聘请了一位律师来处理她的离婚案件。)
“The attorney argued that the evidence was insufficient.”
(律师辩称证据不足。)
power of attorney — 指法律授权书,允许某人代表他人处理财务或法律事务。
“She granted her son power of attorney to manage her finances.”
(她授权儿子管理她的财务。)
attorney general — 指一个国家的首席法律官员,通常负责监督法律事务和代表政府。
“The Attorney General announced new policies to combat fraud.”
(司法部长宣布了打击欺诈的新政策。)