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coun.sel5kaJnt7s[ln fml劝告,建议I should have listened to my father's wise counsel (=advice), and saved some money instead of spending it all. [U]我本该听从父亲的明智的建议,把钱省下来而不是挥霍光。If only I'd taken counsel from my mother (=followed my mother's advice), I wouldn't be in such difficulties now. [U]要是我听从了母亲的劝告就好了,现在也不会陷入这种困境了。(law) Counsel is one or more of the lawyers taking part in a law case.(诉讼)律师The judge addressed counsel. [C]法官向律师问了话。Counsel for the defence (=the lawyer giving advice to the accused person) argued convincingly that his client was not guilty. [C]被告的律师令人信服地申辩他的委托人无罪。I'd love to know what Anna thinks about things, but she always keeps her own counsel (=does not say what her opinions are).我想知道安娜对事情的看法,但她总不发表意见。A counsel of despair is advice which accepts that something is too difficult to achieve.悲观意见It is a counsel of despair to say that the task is too big to tackle.说这项任务太艰巨而应付不了是悲观看法。(Br) A counsel of perfection is advice that is good, but is difficult or impossible to follow.理想化而不切实际的建议Gardening magazines offer a counsel of perfection on the care of lawns--but most people just mow them when they have time.园艺杂志上保养草地的建议理想但不实际----多数人只在有空时才修剪草地。
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