词汇精选：lawyer的用法和辨析

一、详细释义：

n.

律师，法学家 [C]

例句：

Nothing can weaken his resolve to become a lawyer.

什么也动摇不了他要当律师的决心。

例句：

A good lawyer can always find a loophole.

精明的律师总能找到漏洞。

二、词义辨析：

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。

三、相关短语：

sea lawyer

n. 好争辩的水手, 鲨鱼

trial lawyer

n. [律]出庭辩护的律师

四、参考例句：

He's a certificated lawyer.

他是一名持证律师。

The dishonest lawyer manufactured evidence.

那位不诚实的律师捏造证据。

The defense lawyer made an eloquent argument.

辩方律师的辩护非常有说服力。

This is a lawyer's office.

这是一个律师事务所。

Lawyer demured what the attestor said.

律师对证人的话的真实性提出了怀疑。

Talks between lawyer and client are privileged.

律师与当事人的谈话是机密的。

My lawyer will agree with the transaction.

我的律师将同意这份和解协议。

He distinguished himself as a great lawyer.

他作为一名大律师而闻名。

The lawyer was privy to government secrets.

律师对政府秘密私下知情。

The lawyer waited patiently for her opening.

律师耐心地等待着她有利的机会。