counsel
- n. 法律顾问；忠告；商议；讨论；决策
- vt. 建议；劝告
- vi. 商讨；提出忠告
词态变化
中文词源
coun-,同con-,强调。-sel, 带来，召集，词源同consult.即召集开会，协商，劝告。
英英释意
- 1. a lawyer who pleads cases in court
- 2. something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
英文词源
- counsel
- counsel: see consult
- counsel (n.)
- early 13c., from Old French counseil (10c.) "advice, counsel; deliberation, thought," from Latin consilium "plan, opinion" (see consultation). As a synonym for "lawyer," first attested late 14c.
- counsel (v.)
- late 13c., from Old French conseiller "to advise, counsel," from Latin consiliari, from consilium "plan, opinion" (see counsel (n.)). Related: Counseled. Counseling "giving professional advice on social or psychological problems" dates from 1940.
同义词辨析
advise, caution, warn, admonish, counsel
这些动词均有"劝告，忠告，警告"之意。
advise：普通用词，泛指劝告，不涉及对方是否听从劝告。
caution：主要指针对有潜在危险而提出的警告，含小心从事的意味。
warn：含义与caution相同，但语气较重，尤指重后果。
admonish：一般指年长者或领导对已犯错误的或有过失的人提出的忠告或警告以避免类似错误。
counsel：正式用词，语气比advise强一些，侧重指对重要问题提出的劝告、建议或咨询。
attorney, lawyer, counsel, advocate
这些名词均含有"律师"之意。
attorney：主要用于美国，指代理当事人处理遗嘱检验等法律事务的律师，有时可与lawyer通用，泛指辩护律师。
lawyer：普通用词，指精通法律规则并有权以法律代理人或顾问身份在法庭上执行法律或为委托人服务的人。
counsel：指单独或集体为当事人提供咨询或出庭处理案件的法律顾问或律师。
advocate：专指以罗马法律的基本法制的一些国家的(如苏格兰等)和一些特别法庭的律师；也可指出庭辩护的律师。
induce, persuade, urge, convince, counsel, coax
这些动词均有"劝说，劝导，劝诱"之意。
induce： 指用讲道理来使某人做某事。
persuade： 普通用词，指通过劝说、感情交流等而使对方做劝说者所希望的事。
urge： 语气强，指不断地热情地规劝诱导。
convince： 指凭行动、事实或言语使他人从思想感情上信服。
counsel： 较正式用词，指对一些较重大事情所提出的劝告。有时也用于非正式场合，但仍强调严肃的一面。
coax： 指用好话善意或耐心劝诱、哄骗某人做某事。
考试真题
- Do good to othersOther golden rules counsel us to master ourselves, to avoid excess and not to be a prosperous ( ' , 发迹的 ) fool.
出自-2016年6月阅读原文
- Other golden rules counsel us to master ourselves, to avoid excess and not to be a prosperous fool.
2016年6月四级真题（第二套）阅读 Section B
- We help guide people to critical resources and counsel them on life-changing decisions.
出自-2016年12月听力原文
- "A comparison point is in the 1990s battles over encryption," said Kurt Opsahl, general counsel of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, a privacy watchdog group.
2017年12月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section B
- When it comes to technology and reading, the report does little to counsel parents looking for data about the effect of e-readers and tablets on reading.
2018年高考英语全国卷2 阅读理解 阅读C 原文
词组搭配
a counsel of despair
an action to be taken when all else fails
一切都失败后采取的行动
a counsel of perfection
advice that is ideal but not feasible
理想而不切实际的劝告
keep one's own counsel
say nothing about what one believes, knows, or plans
对信仰（或所知、计划）闭口不提
she doubted what he said but kept her own counsel.
她对他的话感到疑惑，但却不说出来。
take counsel
discuss a problem
商量问题；商讨问题
the party leader and chairman took counsel together.
政党领导和主席共同商讨问题。
实用场景例句
- In the end, wiser counsels prevailed.
- 高明的建议最终占了上风。
牛津词典
- to be represented by counsel
- 由律师代表
牛津词典
- the counsel for the defence/prosecution
- 被告 / 原告的律师
牛津词典
- defence/prosecuting counsel
- 被告 / 原告的律师
牛津词典
- The court then heard counsel for the dead woman's father.
- 法庭接着听取了女死者的父亲所请律师的陈述。
牛津词典
- Therapists were brought in to counsel the bereaved.
- 请了治疗专家来劝慰死者的亲属。
牛津词典
- Most experts counsel caution in such cases.
- 大多数专家建议在这样的情况下要谨慎从事。
牛津词典
- He counselled them to give up the plan.
- 他建议他们放弃此项计划。
牛津词典
- Listen to the counsel of your elders.
- 要听从长辈的忠告。
牛津词典
- He had always been able to count on her wise counsel...
- 他总能从她那里得到明智的建议。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- His parishioners sought his counsel and loved him.
- 教区居民征询他的建议并且爱戴着他。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- My advisers counselled me to do nothing...
- 顾问们建议我什么也不要做。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The prime minister was right to counsel caution about military intervention.
- 首相提出进行军事干预要慎重，这是很正确的。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- ...a psychologist who counsels people with eating disorders...
- 为饮食失调症患者提供建议的心理学家
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Crawford counsels her on all aspects of her career.
- 克劳福德为她的职业生涯提供全方位建议。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Singleton's counsel said after the trial that he would appeal...
- 审判结束后，辛格尔顿的律师表示他将会上诉。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The defence counsel warned that the judge should stop the trial.
- 被告辩护律师强烈建议法官应该休庭。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Guscott rarely speaks out, preferring to keep his own counsel.
- 古斯科特很少发表意见，他更喜欢把自己的看法埋在心里。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- He was evidently secretive and kept his own counsel.
- 显然他在遮遮掩掩,不愿公开自己的想法.
期刊摘选
- I counsel thee to keep the king's commandment in regard of the oath of God.
- 我劝你遵守王的命令.既指神起誓,理当如此.
期刊摘选
- Deliberate in counsel , prompt in action.
- 静如处子,动如脱兔.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- Counsel submit that the defendant have no case to answer.
- 律师认为被告无案可辩.
期刊摘选
- A fool may give a wise man counsel.
- 愚者千虑,必有一得.
《简明英汉词典》
- I would counsel caution in such a case.
- 我奉劝在此情况下务必小心.
《简明英汉词典》
- She took counsel with her lawyer.
- 她与她的律师商量过了.
《简明英汉词典》
- The judge asked counsel for the defence to explain his point.
- 法官请示法律顾问允许被告说明细节.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- Mr. A was counsel for the plaintiff, and Mr. B for the defendant.
- A先生作原告的辩护人, B先生作被告的辩护人.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- The judge asked counsel for the defence to explain.
- 法官要求被告的辩护律师做出解释.
《简明英汉词典》
- Counsel submitted that there was no case against his client.
- 辩护人辩称没有什么可加罪于他的当事人.
《简明英汉词典》