attorney

汉语翻译

n. 代理人, 律师
【经】 律师, 代理人

词型变化：

名词:attorneyship 名词复数:attorneys 

词意辨析：

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。

英语解释：

名词 attorney:

1. a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
   同义词：lawyer

例句：

1. The attorney got her client off with a slap on the wrist.
   这位律师使她的委托人仅受到轻罚就获释了
2. Peter's father is an attorney. He has his own practice.
   彼得的父亲是律师。他自己开业。
3. The attorney argue that the decision involve prejudice to his client.
   律师论辨说这一裁决侵害了他的委托人。
4. He was selected as the district attorney.
   他被选为地方检察官。

详细解释：

at.tor.ney

n.（名词）
【复数】 at.tor.neys 缩写 att.,atty.【法律】
A person legally appointed by another to act as his or her agent in the transaction of business, specifically one qualified and licensed to act for plaintiffs and defendants in legal proceedings.See Synonyms at lawyer
代理人：由另一人合法指派来充当他或她商业事务的代理人，尤指司法诉讼中合格的有执照来为起诉人和被告辩护的人参见 lawyer

来源：
Middle English attourney
中古英语 attourney
from Old French atorne [from past participle of] atorner [to appoint] * see attorn
源自 古法语 atorne [] 源自atorner的过去分词 [指派，委派] *参见 attorn

【引伸】
attor.neyship.
n.（名词）