counsel

英 ['kaʊns(ə)l] 美['kaʊnsl]

n. 法律顾问；忠告；商议；讨论；决策
vt. 建议；劝告
vi. 商讨；提出忠告

近义词 confer advise recommend suggest instruct

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英英释义

1. a lawyer who pleads cases in court

2. something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action

同义词辨析

advise, caution, warn, admonish, counsel

这些动词均有"劝告，忠告，警告"之意。

advise：普通用词，泛指劝告，不涉及对方是否听从劝告。

caution：主要指针对有潜在危险而提出的警告，含小心从事的意味。

warn：含义与caution相同，但语气较重，尤指重后果。

admonish：一般指年长者或领导对已犯错误的或有过失的人提出的忠告或警告以避免类似错误。

counsel：正式用词，语气比advise强一些，侧重指对重要问题提出的劝告、建议或咨询。

attorney, lawyer, counsel, advocate

这些名词均含有"律师"之意。

attorney：主要用于美国，指代理当事人处理遗嘱检验等法律事务的律师，有时可与lawyer通用，泛指辩护律师。

lawyer：普通用词，指精通法律规则并有权以法律代理人或顾问身份在法庭上执行法律或为委托人服务的人。

counsel：指单独或集体为当事人提供咨询或出庭处理案件的法律顾问或律师。

advocate：专指以罗马法律的基本法制的一些国家的(如苏格兰等)和一些特别法庭的律师；也可指出庭辩护的律师。

induce, persuade, urge, convince, counsel, coax

这些动词均有"劝说，劝导，劝诱"之意。

induce：指用讲道理来使某人做某事。

persuade：普通用词，指通过劝说、感情交流等而使对方做劝说者所希望的事。

urge：语气强，指不断地热情地规劝诱导。

convince：指凭行动、事实或言语使他人从思想感情上信服。

counsel：较正式用词，指对一些较重大事情所提出的劝告。有时也用于非正式场合，但仍强调严肃的一面。

coax：指用好话善意或耐心劝诱、哄骗某人做某事。

词组搭配

a counsel of despair

an action to be taken when all else fails

一切都失败后采取的行动

考试真题

Do good to othersOther golden rules counsel us to master ourselves, to avoid excess and not to be a prosperous ( ' , 发迹的 ) fool.

Other golden rules counsel us to master ourselves, to avoid excess and not to be a prosperous fool.

We help guide people to critical resources and counsel them on life-changing decisions.

"A comparison point is in the 1990s battles over encryption," said Kurt Opsahl, general counsel of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, a privacy watchdog group.

When it comes to technology and reading, the report does little to counsel parents looking for data about the effect of e-readers and tablets on reading.

实用场景例句

In the end, wiser counsels prevailed.: 高明的建议最终占了上风。

to be represented by counsel: 由律师代表

the counsel for the defence/prosecution: 被告 / 原告的律师

defence/prosecuting counsel: 被告 / 原告的律师

The court then heard counsel for the dead woman's father.: 法庭接着听取了女死者的父亲所请律师的陈述。

Therapists were brought in to counsel the bereaved.: 请了治疗专家来劝慰死者的亲属。

Most experts counsel caution in such cases.: 大多数专家建议在这样的情况下要谨慎从事。

He counselled them to give up the plan.: 他建议他们放弃此项计划。

Listen to the counsel of your elders.: 要听从长辈的忠告。

He had always been able to count on her wise counsel...: 他总能从她那里得到明智的建议。

His parishioners sought his counsel and loved him.: 教区居民征询他的建议并且爱戴着他。

My advisers counselled me to do nothing...: 顾问们建议我什么也不要做。

The prime minister was right to counsel caution about military intervention.: 首相提出进行军事干预要慎重，这是很正确的。

...a psychologist who counsels people with eating disorders...: 为饮食失调症患者提供建议的心理学家

Crawford counsels her on all aspects of her career.: 克劳福德为她的职业生涯提供全方位建议。

Singleton's counsel said after the trial that he would appeal...: 审判结束后，辛格尔顿的律师表示他将会上诉。

The defence counsel warned that the judge should stop the trial.: 被告辩护律师强烈建议法官应该休庭。

Guscott rarely speaks out, preferring to keep his own counsel.: 古斯科特很少发表意见，他更喜欢把自己的看法埋在心里。

He was evidently secretive and kept his own counsel.: 显然他在遮遮掩掩,不愿公开自己的想法.

I counsel thee to keep the king's commandment in regard of the oath of God.: 我劝你遵守王的命令.既指神起誓,理当如此.

Deliberate in counsel , prompt in action.: 静如处子,动如脱兔.

Counsel submit that the defendant have no case to answer.: 律师认为被告无案可辩.

A fool may give a wise man counsel.: 愚者千虑,必有一得.

I would counsel caution in such a case.: 我奉劝在此情况下务必小心.

She took counsel with her lawyer.: 她与她的律师商量过了.

The judge asked counsel for the defence to explain his point.: 法官请示法律顾问允许被告说明细节.

Mr. A was counsel for the plaintiff, and Mr. B for the defendant.: A先生作原告的辩护人, B先生作被告的辩护人.

The judge asked counsel for the defence to explain.: 法官要求被告的辩护律师做出解释.

Counsel submitted that there was no case against his client.: 辩护人辩称没有什么可加罪于他的当事人.

中文词源

counsel 劝告

coun-,同con-,强调。-sel, 带来，召集，词源同consult.即召集开会，协商，劝告。

双语例句

1. The defence counsel warned that the judge should stop the trial.: 被告辩护律师强烈建议法官应该休庭。

2. It is wise to seek help and counsel as soon as possible.: 尽快寻求帮助和建议乃明智之举。

3. Singleton's counsel said after the trial that he would appeal.: 审判结束后，辛格尔顿的律师表示他将会上诉。

4. Guscott rarely speaks out, preferring to keep his own counsel.: 古斯科特很少发表意见，他更喜欢把自己的看法埋在心里。

5. The prime minister was right to counsel caution about military intervention.: 首相提出进行军事干预要慎重，这是很正确的。

英文词源

counsel: counsel: see consult
counsel (n.): early 13c., from Old French counseil (10c.) "advice, counsel; deliberation, thought," from Latin consilium "plan, opinion" (see consultation). As a synonym for "lawyer," first attested late 14c.
counsel (v.): late 13c., from Old French conseiller "to advise, counsel," from Latin consiliari, from consilium "plan, opinion" (see counsel (n.)). Related: Counseled. Counseling "giving professional advice on social or psychological problems" dates from 1940.

词态变化

第三人称单数: counsels;过去式: counselled; counseled;过去分词: counselled; counseled;现在分词: counselling; counseling;