attorney for [sb/sth]
She hired an attorney for her divorce case.
她为离婚案聘请了一名律师。
代理人；受委托人
attorneys — plural of attorney
检察官；公诉人；克鲁西亚树；克卢西亚属植物；律师；[经] 律师
A person who is legally appointed or authorized to act on behalf of another.
An agent or representative authorized to act on someone else's behalf in accordance with that person's instructions.
An attorney tree (Clusia spp.)
A prosecutor.
The attorney presented a strong case in court.
律师在法庭上提出了有力的证据。
用法提示：attorney 作为名词，指律师，在句中作主语。
She hired an attorney to handle the contract negotiations.
她雇了一位律师来处理合同谈判。
用法提示：attorney 作为名词，指代理人，在句中作宾语。
My attorney advised me not to sign the document without reading it.
我的律师建议我在没有阅读文件之前不要签字。
用法提示：attorney 作为名词，指律师，在句中作主语。
She hired an attorney for her divorce case.
她为离婚案聘请了一名律师。
正式称呼，常缩写为 Atty.
He works as an attorney at law in a large firm.
他在一家大律所担任律师。
指在案卷中正式登记的代理人
The attorney of record filed a motion with the court.
备案律师向法院提交了一份动议。
最通用的词，可泛指任何法律专业从业人员。
常指在法庭上代表当事人的律师，或法律顾问。注意与律师协会中的“counsel”不同。
主要用于英国、香港等普通法地区，与中国律师概念有别。
与 barrister 相对，一般不出席高等法院。
在苏格兰常用，有时也指一般意义上的辩护律师。
grammar · medium
易错句子I need to hire an attorny.
正确表达I need to hire an attorney.
拼写错误，正确的拼写是'attorney'，而不是'attorny'。
grammar · medium
易错句子The two attornies are here.
正确表达The two attorneys are here.
复数形式错误，attorney的复数直接加-s，应为'attorneys'，而不是'attornies'。
律师与客户在服务关系中相对，并非严格反义词，但常作为角色对立。
辩护律师
The defense attorney cross-examined the witness.
辩护律师盘问了证人。
公诉律师
The prosecuting attorney presented the evidence.
公诉律师出示了证据。
司法部长；总检察长
The attorney general announced a new policy.
司法部长宣布了一项新政策。
授权书；委托书
She signed a power of attorney to her brother.
她签署了一份授权书给她的兄弟。
律师费
The attorney fees were quite high.
律师费相当高。
at- (to) + torn (turn) + -ey (noun suffix)
律师-客户保密特权
The conversation is protected by attorney-client privilege.
这次谈话受律师-客户保密特权保护。
授权委托书
She signed a power of attorney to her brother before leaving.
她在离开前签署了授权委托书给她的兄弟。
司法部长；首席检察官
The attorney general announced an investigation into the matter.
司法部长宣布对此事进行调查。
一个带着公文包的律师能偷得比一百个带枪的男人还多。
The Godfather
《教父》
我不是律师，但我是在电视上扮演律师的。
Popular saying used in advertising and pop culture
广告和流行文化中常用的说法
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