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lawyer

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law·yer /ˈlɔːjə $ ˈlɒːjər/ ●●● S3 W2 noun [countableC]  
SCTsomeone whose job is to advise people about laws, write formal agreements, or represent people in court 律师
nCOLLOCATIONS
verbs
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.
nTHESAURUS
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 EnglishAmE 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 EnglishBrE informal the lawyer who represents someone in a court case
His brief asked for a fine rather than a prison sentence.
counsel [uncountableU] the lawyer or group of lawyers who are representing someone in court
counsel for the defence/prosecution
Examples from the Corpus
From Longman Business Dictionary
lawyerlaw·yer /ˈlɔːjəˈlɒːjər/ noun [countableC]LAW
someone whose job is to give legal advice, write formal agreements, and represent people in courts
compare barrister, solicitor
Origin lawyer
(1300-1400) law + -yer (from -IER1)
law·yer nounn COLLOCATIONS1n THESAURUS1
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