counsel

noun

1. （尤指年长者或专家的）劝告，忠告，建议
   advice, especially given by older people or experts; a piece of advice
   1. Listen to the counsel of your elders.
      要听从长辈的忠告。
   2. In the end, wiser counsels prevailed.
      高明的建议最终占了上风。
2. 法律顾问；律师
   a lawyer or group of lawyers representing sb in court
   1. to be represented by counsel
      由律师代表
   2. the counsel for the defence/prosecution
      被告 / 原告的律师
   3. defence/prosecuting counsel
      被告 / 原告的律师
   4. The court then heard counsel for the dead woman's father.
      法庭接着听取了女死者的父亲所请律师的陈述。

verb

1. 提供专业咨询
   to listen to and give support or professional advice to sb who needs help
   1. Therapists were brought in to counsel the bereaved.
      请了治疗专家来劝慰死者的亲属。
2. 建议，劝告（做某事）
   to advise sb to do sth
   1. Most experts counsel caution in such cases.
      大多数专家建议在这样的情况下要谨慎从事。
   2. He counselled them to give up the plan.
      他建议他们放弃此项计划。

in AM, use 美国英语用 counseling, counseled


1. N-UNCOUNT 劝告，忠告;建议
   Counsel is advice.
   1. He had always been able to count on her wise counsel...
      他总能从她那里得到明智的建议。
   2. His parishioners sought his counsel and loved him.
      教区居民征询他的建议并且爱戴着他。
2. VERB 建议，劝告(做 …)
   If you counsel someone to take a course of action, or if you counsel a course of action, you advise that course of action.
   1. My advisers counselled me to do nothing...
      顾问们建议我什么也不要做。
   2. The prime minister was right to counsel caution about military intervention.
      首相提出进行军事干预要慎重，这是很正确的。
3. VERB 给…提供建议
   If you counsel people, you give them advice about their problems.
   1. ...a psychologist who counsels people with eating disorders...
      为饮食失调症患者提供建议的心理学家
   2. Crawford counsels her on all aspects of her career.
      克劳福德为她的职业生涯提供全方位建议。
4. N-COUNT 律师
   Someone's counsel is the lawyer who gives them advice on a legal case and speaks on their behalf in court.
   1. Singleton's counsel said after the trial that he would appeal...
      审判结束后，辛格尔顿的律师表示他将会上诉。
   2. The defence counsel warned that the judge should stop the trial.
      被告辩护律师强烈建议法官应该休庭。
5. PHRASE 将自己的意见保密;不暴露自己的意图
   If you keep your own counsel, you keep quiet about your opinions or intentions.
   1. Guscott rarely speaks out, preferring to keep his own counsel.
      古斯科特很少发表意见，他更喜欢把自己的看法埋在心里。

1. He had always been able to count on her wise counsel
   他总能从她那里得到明智的建议。
2. His parishioners sought his counsel and loved him.
   教区居民征询他的建议并且爱戴着他。
3. My advisers counselled me to do nothing
   顾问们建议我什么也不要做。
4. The prime minister was right to counsel caution about military intervention.
   首相提出进行军事干预要慎重，这是很正确的。
5. Crawford counsels her on all aspects of her career.
   克劳福德为她的职业生涯提供全方位建议。
6. Singleton's counsel said after the trial that he would appeal
   审判结束后，辛格尔顿的律师表示他将会上诉。
7. The defence counsel warned that the judge should stop the trial.
   被告辩护律师强烈建议法官应该休庭。
8. Guscott rarely speaks out, preferring to keep his own counsel.
   古斯科特很少发表意见，他更喜欢把自己的看法埋在心里。
9. He shows keen interest in his friends, hearing out their problems and offering counsel.
   他对自己的朋友表现出极大的关注，聆听他们的难题并提出忠告。
10. He achieved notoriety as chief counsel to President Nixon in the Watergate break-in.
    他因在水门事件中担任尼克松总统的首席法律顾问而声名狼藉。
11. Is this fair? Well, I put that question today to Deputy Counsel Craig Gillen
    这公平吗？我今天向副顾问克雷格·吉伦提出这个问题。
12. It is wise to seek help and counsel as soon as possible.
    尽快寻求帮助和建议乃明智之举。
13. Mr. A was counsel for the plaintiff, and Mr. B for the defendant.
    A先生作原告的辩护人，B先生作被告的辩护人。
14. Deliberate in counsel, prompt in action.
    静如处子，动如脱兔。
15. The unit was set up to counsel people with alcohol problems.
    那机构的成立是为了辅导酗酒的人。
16. I'll keep my own counsel whatever they like to say about the matter.
    不管他们对这一问题说什么，我都将保守秘密。
17. Listen to the counsel of your elders.
    听从长辈们的劝告吧。
18. Left alone and separated from all earthy counsel, she had recourse to a friend and adviser.
    她孑然一人，在世间找不到人商量，她就求助于一个朋友和导师。
19. She took counsel with her lawyer.
    她与她的律师商量过了。
20. The judge asked counsel for the defence to explain.
    法官要求被告的辩护律师作出解释。
21. In return for my wise counsel, he gave me the only fee I ever received for legal advice in the Elm Street diner, a raffle ticket.
    为了对我“精明的”建议表示回报，他给了我一张兑奖券，这是我在埃尔姆街餐馆里得到的唯一一笔律师咨询费。
22. I would counsel caution in such a case.
    我奉劝在此情况下务必小心。
23. I have waited six hours yet you still counsel patience.
    我已经等了六个钟头了，然而你还叫我要耐心点。
24. Both parties were represented by counsel.
    双方由律师代表。
25. When we contacted the USGA and talked to their general counsel we were surprised at the response.
    我们和usga联系上了，在和他们的律师对上话之后，我们对他们的回答感到无比惊讶。
26. He followed my counsel.
    他听取了我的忠告。
27. The board appointed an investigative committee of three independent directors and outside legal counsel.
    董事会任命了一个调查委员会，成员包括3名独立董事和外部法律顾问。
28. He gave his love and counsel unconditionally.
    他是无条件的给于爱和忠告。
29. Judge Hoffman sentenced all the defendants and their counsel to terms of imprisonment for contempt of court.
    法官霍夫曼以蔑视法庭罪判处所有被告和他们的辩护人有期徒刑。
30. These individuals can provide valuable information and counsel.
    这些人能够提供宝贵的信息和建议。

  advice counsel【导航词义：劝告】

  advice n. 劝告，忠告，建议

〔辨析〕普通用词，多指依据个人经验等提供的意见。

  counsel n. 〈文〉劝告，忠告

〔辨析〕尤指长辈或专家提供的意见。

  caution counsel warn【导航词义：告诫】

  caution v. 警告，告诫

〔辨析〕指针对有潜在危险、困难等的事物提出警告，含劝告某人小心行事的意味。

  counsel v. 〈正式〉劝告，建议

〔辨析〕语气较强，主要指对重要问题提出劝告、建议等。

  warn v. 警告，告诫

〔辨析〕指对确实存在的危险、麻烦等予以警告，比 caution 语气更强，尤强调后果。

n.

a counsel of despair

• 知难而退的建议
  advice not to try to do sth because it is too difficult

a counsel of perfection

• 听上去完美却难以实行的建议
  advice that is good but that is difficult or impossible to follow

keep your own counsel

• 将自己意见（或计划等）保密；不暴露自己的意图
  to keep your opinions, plans, etc. secret

noun

1. something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action

   Synonym:    guidancecounselingcounsellingdirection

2. a lawyer who pleads cases in court

   Synonym:    advocatecounselorcounsellorcounselor-at-lawpleader

verb

1. give advice to
   1. The teacher counsels troubled students
   2. The lawyer counselled me when I was accused of tax fraud

   Synonym:    redeadvise