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单词 lawyers
释义

lawyer

noun

law·​yer ˈlȯ-yər How to pronounce lawyer (audio) ˈlȯi-ər How to pronounce lawyer (audio)
: one whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise as to legal rights and obligations in other matters
lawyerlike
ˈlȯ-yər-ˌlīk How to pronounce lawyer (audio)
ˈlȯi-ər-
adjective
lawyerly
ˈlȯ-yər-lē How to pronounce lawyer (audio)
ˈlȯi-ər-
adjective

Synonyms

  • advocate
  • attorney
  • attorney-at-law
  • counsel
  • counselor
  • counsellor
  • counselor-at-law
  • legal eagle
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Example Sentences

their lawyers told them that they couldn't use the park for the concert without permission from the city
Recent Examples on the Web Before he was appointed to the court in 1815, Morsell was a lawyer in private practice in Georgetown. Kathy Orton, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2022 While her father Douglas Emhoff is a lawyer and her stepmother Kamala Harris is the 49th Vice President of the United States, Emhoff has eschewed politics and embraced her fashion profile as a model, artist and designer. Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2022 Starr was a formidable lawyer: an appellate judge, a U.S. Solicitor General, a credible contender for a Supreme Court seat. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 16 Sep. 2022 Mohammed is a lawyer, businessman, and deft political operator. David Frum, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2022 Black did not have a lawyer listed publicly as of Sept. 8. The Indianapolis Star, 8 Sep. 2022 Margaret Mead is a retired lawyer who studied with Professor Warnken. Baltimore Sun, 8 Sep. 2022 In addition to being a lawyer since 1972, Fitz owned 12 housecleaning businesses. Olivia Mitchell, cleveland, 8 Sep. 2022 At the time of her nomination, Cannon had been a lawyer for 12 years, the minimum threshold to meet the American Bar Association’s qualification standard. BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

lawyer

noun

law·​yer ˈlȯ-yər How to pronounce lawyer (audio)
ˈlȯi-ər
: a person whose profession is to handle lawsuits for people or to give advice about legal rights and duties

Legal Definition

lawyer

noun

law·​yer ˈlȯ-yər How to pronounce lawyer (audio)
: one whose profession is to advise clients as to legal rights and obligations and to represent clients in legal proceedings

lawyers

noun

plural of lawyer
as in attorneys
a person whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise about legal rights and obligations their lawyers told them that they couldn't use the park for the concert without permission from the city

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • attorneys
  • advocates
  • counsellors
  • counselors
  • solicitors
  • prosecutors
  • solicitors
  • counsels
  • jurists
  • attorneys-at-law
  • legislators
  • legal eagles
  • co-counsels
  • counselors-at-law
  • trial lawyers
  • district attorneys
  • lawmakers
  • prosecuting attorneys
  • criminal lawyers
  • public defenders
  • shysters
  • lawgivers
  • mouthpieces
  • solons
  • cocounsels
  • ambulance chasers
  • pettifoggers
  • Philadelphia lawyers
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