counsel

• 指正式或专业场合下给出的建议、指导或意见，常用于法律或职业语境；也可指提供此类建议的律师或法律顾问。

A noun referring to advice, guidance, or instruction given formally, often in a legal or professional context.

不可数

1. B2formal

   Professional advice or guidance given to someone, especially in legal or personal matters.

   建议

   • She sought counsel from a financial advisor before investing.
   • The priest offered wise counsel to the troubled couple.
   • He ignored the counsel of his friends and made a mistake.

   同义词adviceconsultationdirectionguidanceinstructionopinionrecommendationsuggestion

2. Legal representativeB2formal

   A lawyer or group of lawyers representing a client in court.

   辩护律师

   • The defense counsel presented a strong argument.
   • Counsel for the prosecution called their first witness.
   • The judge addressed both counsel before the trial began.

   同义词advocateattorneybarristercounselorlawyersolicitor

• 动词，表示提供建议、指导或专业咨询的行为，尤用于法律或心理治疗语境。

A verb used to indicate the act of giving advice, guidance, or professional consultation, especially in legal or therapeutic contexts.

1. B2formal

   To give advice or guidance to someone, especially in a professional or formal context.

   劝告

   • The lawyer counseled her client to accept the settlement.
   • The therapist counseled the couple on improving their communication.
   • He counseled his students on career choices.

   同义词advisedirectguideinstructrecommendsuggesturge

   反义词discouragedissuademislead

2. Recommend a course of actionB2formal

   To suggest or recommend a particular action or decision.

   建议

   • The doctor counseled against smoking.
   • The financial advisor counseled investing in diversified funds.
   • The committee counseled patience during the negotiations.

   同义词adviseadvocatedirectguiderecommendsuggesturge

   反义词deterdiscouragedissuade