1 counsel /ˈkaʊnsəl/ noun plural counsel
plural counsel
Learner's definition of COUNSEL
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[noncount] formal : advice given to someone忠告；劝告；意见 2
law : a lawyer who represents a person or group in a court of law辩护律师；法律顾问 [noncount]
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She is serving as counsel for the defendant.她担任被告律师。
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On the advice of counsel [=because of the lawyer's advice], she refused to answer the question.她遵循律师的建议，拒绝回答这个问题。
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the company's chief/general counsel公司的首席律师/法律总顾问
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a defense/legal counsel被告律师；法律顾问
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All counsel are expected to obey the rules of the court.所有律师都要遵守法庭纪律。
◊ Do not confuse counsel with council.
2 counsel /ˈkaʊnsəl/ verb
counsels US counseled or British counselled US counseling or British counselling
2 counsel
/ˈkaʊnsəl/
verb
counsels US counseled or British counselled US counseling or British counselling
Learner's definition of COUNSEL
[+ object] formal
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a : to give advice to (someone)给（某人）提供建议 b : to listen to and give support or advice to (someone) especially as a job为（某人）提供咨询 2
: to suggest or recommend (something)建议（某事）