barrister
/ˈbærɪstə(r)/(亦作barrister-at-law)
noun
- chiefly Brit. a person called to the bar and entitled to practise as an advocate, particularly in the higher courts〈主英〉(尤指在上级法院出庭辩护的)大律师, 辩护律师, 出庭律师。比较ATTORNEY, SOLICITOR.
词源
late Middle English: from the noun BAR1, perhaps on the pattern of minister.