Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #907
client
顾客；客户
a customer; a person who pays for goods or services
- 1.
A customer, a buyer or receiver of goods or services.
顾客,商品或服务的购买者或接受者
- 2.
a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
向律师寻求建议的人
- 3.
The role of a computer application or system that requests and/or consumes the services provided by another having the role of server.
请求和/或使用由具有服务器角色的另一程序所提供的服务的计算机应用程序或系统的角色
- 4.
someone who pays for goods or services
购买商品或服务的人
- 5.
A person who receives help or services from a professional such as a lawyer or accountant.
从律师或会计师等专业人士那里获得帮助或服务的人
- 6.
(computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network
(计算机科学)连接到计算机网络的任何计算机
- 7.
A person who employs or retains an attorney to represent him or her in any legal matter, or one who merely divulges confidential matters to an attorney while pursuing professional assistance without subsequently retaining the attorney.
雇用或委托律师代表其处理法律事务的人,或仅向律师透露机密事项以寻求专业帮助但未委托律师的人
委托人；客户；客户端；客户机；顾客,商品或服务的购买者或接受者；向律师寻求建议的人；请求和/或使用由具有服务器角色的另一程序所提供的服务的计算机应用程序或系统的角色
In use
The lawyer met with her client to discuss the case.
Our company values every client and strives to provide excellent service.
The hairdresser asked her client what style she wanted.
client of sb/sth
表示某人的客户或某机构的客户。
She is a loyal client of the law firm.
她是一家律师事务所的忠实客户。
client with sth
描述具有某种特征的客户。
We cater to clients with specific dietary needs.
我们满足有特殊饮食需求的客户。
client for sth
表示某项服务或产品的客户。
They are seeking a client for their new service.
Connections
Collocations
- legal client
- 法律客户
- The lawyer is meeting with her legal client this afternoon.律师今天下午与她的法律客户会面。
- client confidentiality
- 客户保密
- Client confidentiality is essential in legal practice.客户保密在法律实践中至关重要。
- regular client
- 老客户
- We offer discounts to our regular clients.我们为老客户提供折扣。
- client base
- 客户群
- The company has a large client base in Asia.该公司在亚洲拥有庞大的客户群。
- client server
- 客户端服务器
- The system uses a client server architecture.该系统采用客户端服务器架构。
- corporate client
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想‘克莱恩特’——付钱委托你办事的人。
Context & Register
register: neutral; contexts: 商务, 服务行业, 日常; note_zh: 通常指购买商品或服务的顾客，常见于商业、法律等正式场合，也用于日常生活。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words with the same ending /aɪənt/ (giant, defiant, compliant) rhyme with client. Words spelled with -ient (patient, ancient, sufficient) have different vowel sounds and do not rhyme.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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