詞彙精選：lawyer的用法和辨析

一、詳細釋義：

n.

律師，法學家 [C]

例句：

Nothing can weaken his resolve to become a lawyer.

什麼也動搖不了他要當律師的決心。

例句：

A good lawyer can always find a loophole.

精明的律師總能找到漏洞。

二、詞義辨析：

attorney,lawyer,counsel,advocate

這些名詞均含有“律師”之意。attorney主要用於美國，指代理當事人處理遺囑檢驗等法律事務的律師，有時可與lawyer通用，泛指辯護律師。lawyer普通用詞，指精通法律規則並有權以法律代理人或顧問身份在法庭上執行法律或爲委託人服務的人。counsel指單獨或集體爲當事人提供諮詢或出庭處理案件的法律顧問或律師。advocate專指以羅馬法律的基本法制的一些國家的(如蘇格蘭等)和一些特別法庭的律師；也可指出庭辯護的律師。

三、相關短語：

sea lawyer

n. 好爭辯的水手, 鯊魚

trial lawyer

n. [律]出庭辯護的律師

四、參考例句：

He's a certificated lawyer.

他是一名持證律師。

The dishonest lawyer manufactured evidence.

那位不誠實的律師捏造證據。

The defense lawyer made an eloquent argument.

辯方律師的辯護非常有說服力。

This is a lawyer's office.

這是一個律師事務所。

Lawyer demured what the attestor said.

律師對證人的話的真實性提出了懷疑。

Talks between lawyer and client are privileged.

律師與當事人的談話是機密的。

My lawyer will agree with the transaction.

我的律師將同意這份和解協議。

He distinguished himself as a great lawyer.

他作爲一名大律師而聞名。

The lawyer was privy to government secrets.

律師對政府祕密私下知情。

The lawyer waited patiently for her opening.

律師耐心地等待着她有利的機會。