counsel ['kaʊnt.səl] verb transitive (-ll- or US USUALLY -l-) ■to give advice, especially on social or personal problems (尤指对社会或个人问题)建议,劝告,忠告•The police have provided experts to counsel local people affected by the tragedy.警方请来专家对受该惨案影响的当地居民提供咨询服务。 •My job involves counselling unemployed people on/about how to find work.我的工作是向失业者提供就业咨询。 ['kaʊnt.səl] noun ADVANCED uncountable formal ■advice 建议;劝告;忠告•I should have listened to my father's wise counsel, and saved some money instead of spending it all.我本该听从父亲的明智忠告,把钱省下一些而不是挥霍一空。 ADVANCED countable legal ■one or more of the lawyers taking part in a law case 律师•The judge addressed counsel.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.被告律师为其当事人作了颇有说服力的无罪申辩。 ['kaʊnt.səl] noun keep your own counsel ■to not say what your opinions are 不透露自己的意见;不发表自己的观点•I'd love to know what Anna thinks about things, but she always keeps her own counsel.我想知道安娜对事情的看法,可她总不发表意见。 |