| 单词 | my learned friend |
| 释义 | > as lemmasmy learned friend my learned friend n. used by a barrister or solicitor in court to address or refer to another barrister or solicitor. ΚΠ 1769 Gentleman's Mag. Dec. 580/1 My learned friend has likewise observed, that if all solicitations of this nature were cognizable in this court, your Lordship would have little else to do. 1840 in Trial J. Frost for High Treason 157 If my learned friend had had patience, he would not have interrupted me. 1888 H. R. Haggard Mr. Meeson's Will xxi. 253 The young lady was not the purely impassive medium in this matter that my learned friend, Mr. Short, would lead the Court to believe. 1941 P. Carr English are like That ii. 28 The opposing barrister rises—they always refer to each other as ‘my learned friend’. 1986 P. O'Brian Reverse of Medal viii. 251 My learned friend will most zealously call half a dozen ostlers and chambermaids to prove it. 2012 Waikato Times (Hamilton, N.Z.) (Nexis) 23 July (Business section) 6 The legal convention of referring to the lawyer on the other side as ‘my learned friend’ in court when you may actually think he is a complete numpty..springs to mind. < as lemmas |
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