lawyers

英 [ˈlɔːjəz]

美 [ˈlɔjərz]

n.  律师
lawyer的复数

牛津词典

• lawyer为通用语，指律师，有资格提供法律咨询、为当事人准备法律文件、在法庭上代表当事人。
  Lawyer is a general term for a person who is qualified to advise people about the law, to prepare legal documents for them and/or to represent them in a court of law.
• 在英格兰和威尔士，有资格在高等法院出庭辩护的律师叫barrister；在苏格兰barrister称作advocate。
  In England and Wales, a lawyer who is qualified to speak in the higher courts of law is called a barrister . In Scotland a barrister is called an advocate .
• 在北美英语中，attorney较lawyer正式，尤用于职务头衔：
  In NAmE attorney is a more formal word used for a lawyer and is used especially in job titles.
  1. district attorney
     地方检察官
• counsel为正式的法律术语，指代表当事人出庭的律师：
  Counsel is the formal legal word used for a lawyer who is representing someone in court.
  1. counsel for the prosecution
     原告律师
• solicitor为英国英语，指提供法律咨询、准备法律文件（如购买房屋时）、有时有权出庭辩护的律师。
  Solicitor is the BrE term for a lawyer who gives legal advice and prepares documents, for example when you are buying a house, and sometimes has the right to speak in a court of law.
• 在北美英语中，solicitor只用于政府某些法务官员的头衔：
  In NAmE solicitor is only used in the titles of some lawyers who work for the government.
  1. Solicitor General
     司法部副部长

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 律师
  Alawyeris a person who is qualified to advise people about the law and represent them in court.
  1. Prosecution and defense lawyers are expected to deliver closing arguments next week.
     下周控辩双方律师将进行结案陈词。

In both British and American English,lawyeris a general term for someone who is qualified in law and represents people in legal matters. Americanlawyerscan prepare cases and can also represent their clients in court. Another American word commonly used forlawyerisattorney. In Britain, asolicitorprepares legal documents such as wills and contracts, and also prepares cases that are heard in court.Solicitorscan also represent their clients, especially in lower courts. In higher courts, the argument for each side is usually presented by abarrister. In Scotland, abarristeris usually called anadvocate.
lawyer在英国英语和美国英语中均为律师的通称。美国的lawyer既可准备案件材料，又可代表当事人出庭。美语中表示lawyer的另一个常用词是attorney。在英国，solicitor指既可准备遗书、合同等法律文件，也可准备用于法庭聆讯的案件材料的事务律师；solicitor亦可代表当事人出庭，尤其是在低等法院中。在高等法院中，控辩双方的律师通常称作barrister。而在苏格兰，barrister通常被称为advocate。

双语例句

• We got a phone call from the lawyers and is was back to square one.
  我们接到了律师的一个电话，一切又得从头开始。
• Her employer was in conference with two lawyers and did not want to be interrupted.
  她的老板在和两位律师谈事情，不想有人打扰。
• Volume Two, subtitled 'The Lawyers', will also attract considerable attention
  副标题为“律师”的第二册也将获得广泛关注。
• Hill's lawyers announced she had taken and passed a polygraph test.
  希尔的律师宣布她已接受并通过了测谎。
• The scheme will overpay some lawyers and underpay others.
  该方案将使一些律师获得过高酬劳，而其他律师则报酬过低。
• Ted and his lawyers gave the company 11 months to sell off everything.
  特德和他的律师们预计这家公司在11个月的时间内将变卖所有东西。
• The lawyers say no one else will make me an offer
  律师说不会再有人给我出价了。
• The lawyers, of course, take their cut of the little guy's winnings.
  律师们自然从那个小家伙赢得的钱中分到了他们的一份。
• Lawyers said today's ruling would lead to higher prices and would suppress innovation of new products.
  律师们称今天的裁决将会抬升价格，并抑制新产品的创新。
• Defence lawyers have still not agreed to terms for payment of blood money to the victims 'families.
  辩护律师仍然没有认可受害者家属补偿金支付的相关条款。