attorney
翻譯
律師, 代理人
例句
She hired an attorney to handle her case.
她聘請了一名律師來處理她的案件。
The district attorney presented the evidence in court.
地方檢察官在法庭上出示了證據。
文法模式
((an attorney)) 一名律師 She works as an attorney.
((attorney for sb./sth.)) (某人/某事)的律師 He is the attorney for the defendant.
近義詞
同義詞: lawyer, counsel, solicitor
詞源
源自古法語 'atorné',意為「被指派的人」。它由 'at-'(去)和 'tourner'(轉向)組成,指人們「轉向」尋求幫助的人。
記憶技巧
律師(attorney)幫助你「扭轉(turn)」法律局面,使其對你有利。