attorneys
基本解释
- n.(辩护)律师
词源解说
- 14世纪初期进入英语,直接源自古法语的atourne,意为被指派者。
用法辨析
- attorney的基本意思是“代理人”,指业务或法律事务上的代理人。在美式英语中, attorney也可作“律师”解,尤指有资格代表当事人出庭的律师。
n. (名词)
英汉例句
- While she was living in Europe, her brother had the power of attorney over her property.
她居住在欧洲期间,她兄弟对她的财产行使代理权。
用作名词 (n.)
词组短语
- hire an attorney 雇律师
- retain an attorney 付定金聘请律师
- defence attorney 被告的辩护律师
- district attorney 地方检察官
- by attorney 凭代理人
- a letter of attorney 委任状
- a power of attorney 委托权
- the attorney for sb 某人的律师