law‧yer S3 W2 / lɔjə $ lɒjər / 名词 [可数名词]
someone whose job is to advise people about laws, write formal agreements, or represent people in court
COLLOCATIONS
动词
get a lawyer If you are charged with breaking the law, you will need to get a lawyer.
hire/engage a lawyer He’s rich enough to hire a good lawyer.
see/consult a lawyer (= talk to a lawyer for advice ) She has consulted a lawyer and is considering whether to sue Bailey.
talk to/speak to a lawyer (= for advice ) Have you spoken to a lawyer?
a lawyer acts for/defends/represents somebody a group of lawyers who represent the airline
a lawyer argues something His lawyers argued that the charges against him were baseless.
a lawyer advises something His lawyers advised him not to comment.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + lawyer
a defence lawyer (= a lawyer who tries to prove in court that someone is not guilty ) This evidence was given to the defence lawyer.
a prosecution lawyer (= a lawyer who tries to prove in court that someone is guilty ) The prosecution lawyer asked his witness a question.
a civil rights lawyer He has worked as a civil rights lawyer for over twenty years.
a criminal lawyer She is one of the country’s leading criminal lawyers.
a libel lawyer The actress is unhappy about the magazine article and has consulted a libel lawyer.
a clever lawyer A clever lawyer may get a case against his client dropped because of a technicality.
a hotshot lawyer (= a successful and confident lawyer ) He’s a hotshot lawyer with a growing reputation.
THESAURUS
lawyer someone whose job is to advise people about laws, write formal agreements, or represent people in court : His lawyer told him to plead guilty.
attorney American English a lawyer. Attorney sounds more formal than lawyer : ‘The United States sees intellectual property rights as sacred,’ said Thomas Klitgaard, an attorney specializing in international law. | Acting on the advice of his attorney, he remained silent throughout the questioning.
solicitor a type of lawyer in Britain who gives legal advice, prepares the documents when property is bought or sold, and defends people, especially in the lower courts of law : She works as a commercial property solicitor at Nabarro Nathanson in London. | He went to the family solicitor to make a will.
barrister a lawyer in Britain who can argue cases in the higher law courts : McWalter’s barrister, Hugh Vass, stressed his client’s previous good character.
advocate formal a formal word for a lawyer in American English, or a barrister in Scotland : The committee can put questions to the defendant or his advocate.
brief British English informal the lawyer who represents someone in a court case : His brief asked for a fine rather than a prison sentence.
counsel [不可数名词] the lawyer or group of lawyers who are representing someone in court : counsel for the defence/prosecution