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lawyer

UK //ˈlɔːjə(r)//US //ˈlɔɪər//

词源

源自中古英语 'lawier',来自 'law'(法律)加上后缀 '-yer',表示从事某种职业的人。

noun

❶ 律师,指经过专业法律培训并获得执业资格,为客户提供法律咨询、代理诉讼等法律服务的人。

“She hired a lawyer to help with her divorce case.”

(她聘请了一位律师来协助处理她的离婚案件。)

“The lawyer advised his client to settle out of court.”

(律师建议他的客户庭外和解。)

同义词:attorney, counsel, solicitor, barrister, legal practitioner

verb

❶ 从事律师工作,或像律师一样进行辩护或提供法律建议。

“He lawyered for a big firm in New York.”

(他在纽约的一家大律师事务所从事律师工作。)

“She lawyered her way out of the contract.”

(她通过法律手段摆脱了合同。)

同义词:represent, defend, advocate

常见短语

lawyer up — 俚语,指聘请律师或寻求法律帮助,通常用于面临法律问题时。

“When the police started asking questions, he immediately lawyered up.”

(当警察开始询问时,他立即聘请了律师。)

trial lawyer — 专门从事庭审辩护的律师,通常在法庭上代表客户进行诉讼。

“The trial lawyer presented strong evidence to the jury.”

(这位庭审律师向陪审团提供了强有力的证据。)