talked to the count's attorney about buying land from his estate finished law school and became an attorney
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Etymology
Middle English attourney, from Anglo-French aturné, past participle of aturner — see attorn
(NAmE) ADJECTIVE | VERB + ATTORNEY | ATTORNEY + VERBADJECTIVE➤defense, prosecuting辯護律師;控方律師➤district地區檢察官➤assistant助理檢察官➤practicing執業律師◇He is a practicing family law attorney with years of experience.他是一名有多年從業經驗的家庭法律師。➤bankruptcy, civil, criminal, immigration, malpractice, patent, etc.受理破產案件、民事案件、刑事案件、移民案件、瀆職案件、專利案件等的律師➤corporate公司的律師➤court-appointed法庭指派的律師◇He fired his court-appointed attorney and began representing himself.他棄用法庭給他指派的律師,開始為自己辯護。➤famed, high-profile, prominent, renowned, senior有名的/著名的/傑出的/知名的/資深的律師◇He hired a high-profile defense attorney to represent him.他雇了一名知名的辯護律師為他辯護。VERB + ATTORNEY➤hire, retain雇律師;付訂金聘請律師➤appoint, assign指派/委派律師◇The assistant district attorney was assigned to prosecute the case.地區助理檢察官獲委派對案件提起公訴。➤consult咨詢律師◇Consult an attorney whenever you make a major decision affecting your estate.每當作出影響資產的重大決定時,都要咨詢一下律師。ATTORNEY + VERB➤represent sb律師為某人辯護➤practice sth, specialize in sth律師從事⋯;律師專門從事⋯◇an attorney specializing in entertainment law專門從事娛樂法相關案件的律師➤file sth律師提交⋯◇Her attorney filed a motion for an injunction.她的律師申請施行禁止令。➤argue sth, argue for sth律師辯論⋯;律師在辯論中主張◇Attorneys argued that prosecutors never proved who sent the email.律師們爭辯說公訴人從未證實誰是電子郵件的發送人。◇Army attorneys argued for a general discharge.軍隊的律師主張判一般退伍。➤advise sb/sth律師建議⋯◇Your attorney may advise you to accept a cash settlement.你的律師也許會建議你接受現金賠償解決此事。