
好词典

源自中古英语 'counseil',来自古法语 'conseil',最终源自拉丁语 'consilium',意为'建议'或'商议'。
❶ 指正式的、专业的建议或指导,通常由专家或有经验的人提供,用于帮助解决问题或做出决定。
“She sought legal counsels before signing the contract.”
(她在签署合同前寻求了法律建议。)
“The company hired financial counsels to manage their investments.”
(公司聘请了财务顾问来管理他们的投资。)
❶ 向某人提供建议或指导,通常是正式或专业的场合。
“The lawyer counsels his clients on legal matters.”
(律师就法律问题向客户提供建议。)
“She counsels students on career choices.”
(她为学生提供职业选择方面的指导。)
take counsel — 征求或听取他人的建议,通常用于正式或重要的决策场合。
“Before making a decision, he decided to take counsel with his advisors.”
(在做决定之前,他决定征求顾问的意见。)
counsel of despair — 指消极或绝望的建议,通常是在困难情况下提出的放弃或妥协的建议。
“Rejecting the counsel of despair, she continued to fight for her rights.”
(她拒绝了绝望的建议,继续为自己的权利而战。)