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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 6085 COCA: 3418

counsel
1 counsel /ˈkaʊnsəl/ noun
plural counsel
1 counsel
/ˈkaʊnsəl/
noun
plural counsel
Learner's definition of COUNSEL
1 
[noncount] formal : advice given to someone忠告；劝告；意见
2 
law : a lawyer who represents a person or group in a court of law辩护律师；法律顾问
[noncount]
[count]
◊ Do not confuse counsel with council.
2 counsel /ˈkaʊnsəl/ verb
counsels US counseled or British counselled US counseling or British counselling
2 counsel
/ˈkaʊnsəl/
verb
counsels US counseled or British counselled US counseling or British counselling
Learner's definition of COUNSEL
[+ object] formal
1 
a  : to give advice to (someone)给（某人）提供建议
b  : to listen to and give support or advice to (someone) especially as a job为（某人）提供咨询
2 
: to suggest or recommend (something)建议（某事）
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 6085 COCA: 3418

counsel

1 of 2

noun

coun·​sel ˈkau̇n(t)-səl How to pronounce counsel (audio)
1
a
: advice given especially as a result of consultation
He was unwise to reject my counsel.
b
: a policy or plan of action or behavior
2
: deliberation, consultation
3
a
archaic : purpose
b
: guarded thoughts or intentions
He was chary and given to keeping his own counsel.
4
a plural counsel
(1)
: a lawyer engaged in the trial or management of a case in court
(2)
: a lawyer appointed to advise and represent in legal matters an individual client or a corporate and especially a public body
b
: consultant sense 2

counsel

2 of 2

verb

counseled or counselled; counseling or counselling ˈkau̇n(t)-s(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce counsel (audio) ; counsels

transitive verb

: advise
… counselled them to avoid rash actions … George Orwell

intransitive verb

: consult
… I remember Englishmen, like the Colensos, who sat and counseled with us; but above all, I remember Coleridge-Taylor. W. E. B. Du Bois

Synonyms

Noun

Verb

Example Sentences

Noun We seek counsel from the rich and powerful to learn their secret … Ken Tucker, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Feb. 2004 God had done a poor job, and Soaphead suspected that he himself could have done better. It was in fact a pity that the Maker had not sought his counsel. Toni Morrison, The Bluest Eye, (1970) 1994 No matter how much time he is given, counsel would always like more, but the Chief Justice will not grant an extra minute unless the lawyer is responding to a question from the bench. Robert H. Bork, The Tempting Of America, 1990 Counsel were to be employed.  … And when the matter had been decided by the lawyers, Lord Fawn was to express his regret for having suspected his lady-love! Anthony Trollope, The Eustace Diamonds, 1871 You were unwise to reject my counsel. The student sought counsel from her teacher. She is serving as counsel for the defendant. All counsel are expected to obey the rules of the court. Verb He balked at authority and, according to Mr. Green, tuned you out if you tried to counsel him. David Grann, New Republic, 14 Feb. 2000 She had six children, whom she counseled and with great wisdom and patience. Erma Bombeck, The Best of Bombeck, (1965) 1967 I had counselled Catherine to dine upstairs, but as soon as he perceived her vacant seat he sent me to call her. Emily Brontë, Wuthering Heights, 1847 He counsels people who are trying to quit drinking. concerned parents counseling about the problem of substance abuse in their community See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Borden, who now works as the senior policy counsel for international advocacy at the Southern Poverty Law Center, talked of incidents of sexism, saying her female friends have often traded stories amongst themselves. Ivana Hrynkiw | Ihrynkiw@al.com, al, 12 Sep. 2022 Ty Cobb, who worked for Mr. Trump as a special White House counsel in 2017 and 2018, said the former president’s tendency to rail against prosecutors undermines his lawyers’ work. Alex Leary, WSJ, 11 Sep. 2022 Kirkland & Ellis serves as legal counsel for SKKY Partners. Todd Spangler, Variety, 7 Sep. 2022 One of the most trenchant legal repudiations came from Wisconsin State Supreme Court Justice Brian Hagedorn, a Republican who had previously served as the chief legal counsel to Governor Scott Walker, when Walker was in office. David Rohde, The New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2022 But just two months later, she was tapped to serve as deputy legal counsel for then-governor Deval Patrick. Ivy Scott, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Sep. 2022 Shan Wu is a former federal prosecutor who served as counsel to Attorney General Janet Reno. Norman Eisen And Shan Wu, CNN, 27 Aug. 2022 Karen Grant-Selma and Jennifer Giddens are leaving their respective roles as general counsel and chief marketing officer. Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2022 Maloney as the chairwoman of the House Oversight Committee and Goldman as the lead counsel for Democrats in the trial. Rick Klein, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2022
Verb
An employer may counsel the offending individual, reassign the employee-victim, order the offender to leave, or stop doing business with the individual altogether and permanently bar him or her from the premises. Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2022 Attorneys for Heard petitioned for a new trial, claiming that information on the jury panel list sent to counsel ahead of trial did not appear to match the demographics of one of the jurors, and so compromised Heard's rights to due process. Lauren Del Valle, CNN, 13 July 2022 The nine-year sentence was close to the maximum of 10 years, and Blagovolina and co-counsel Alexander Boykov said after the conviction that the punishment was excessive. Jim Heintz, Chron, 15 Aug. 2022 Blagovolina and co-counsel Alexander Boykov said after the conviction that the sentence was excessive and that in similar cases defendants have received an average sentence of about five years, with about a third of them granted parole. Jim Heintz, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2022 People headed to housing court, Courtney, the Cleveland already has done something to help people in housing court with the [00:25:00] right to counsel for families in poverty. Staff Reports, cleveland, 11 Aug. 2022 Ministers, sometimes in small groups, would counsel roomfuls of patients, while non-clergy counselors would describe the procedure and detail its safety. Kim Bellware, BostonGlobe.com, 26 June 2022 Using telehealth, Caridi and her colleagues in Birmingham can counsel and screen patients from afar, sending them to Demopolis for most preliminary visits and imaging. al, 21 June 2022 Civil rights attorney Ben Crump and co-counsel Sam Aguiar and Lonita Baker, who represented Taylor's family, applauded the charges. Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun and Verb

Middle English conseil, from Anglo-French cunseil, from Latin consilium, from consulere to consult

First Known Use

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of counsel was in the 13th century

Phrases Containing counsel
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 6085 COCA: 3418
counsel

noun¹

 1advice忠告ADJECTIVE | VERB + COUNSEL | COUNSEL + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤good, wise有益的勸告；明智的建議VERB + COUNSEL➤give (sb), offer (sb), provide給予（某人）勸告➤seek徵求意見▸➤accept, follow, get, listen to, take接受勸告；聽從勸告；得到建議；採納建議◇Listen to the counsel of your elders.要聽從長輩的勸告。COUNSEL + VERB➤prevail (especially BrE) 建議佔上風◇In the end, wiser counsels prevailed.明智的建議最終佔了上風。PREPOSITION➤counsel on關於⋯的建議◇He is there to give you counsel on all matters.他會在各方面給您建議。PHRASES➤a counsel of despair (= advice not to try to do sth because it is too difficult) (formal) 知難而退的建議
counsel

noun²

 2lawyer律師ADJECTIVE | VERB + COUNSEL | COUNSEL + VERB | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤legal律師◇They were denied legal counsel or the right to call witnesses.他們聘請律師或召證人作證的權利都遭到拒絕。➤chief, lead, senior首席律師；資深律師▸➤assistant, deputy, junior助理律師；代理律師；初級出庭律師▸➤leading (BrE) 皇家大律師◇The accused was represented by a leading counsel.被告由一名皇家大律師代表。➤former前律師➤independent, outside, special (all NAmE) 獨立法律顧問；外部法律顧問；特別律師◇An independent counsel was appointed to conduct an internal investigation.一名獨立法律顧問接受指派進行內部調查。➤prosecuting, prosecution (both BrE) 控方律師◇The witness was cross-examined by the prosecuting counsel.證人接受控方律師的盤問。➤defence/defense, defending (BrE) 辯護律師➤opposing對方律師◇Lawyers do not usually interrupt opposing counsel during closing arguments.在辯論的最後陳述環節，一方律師通常不打斷另一方律師的發言。➤King's, Queen's (in the UK) （英國）皇家大律師➤general (especially NAmE) 總法律顧問◇She is general counsel for the American Bankers Association.她是美國銀行家協會的總法律顧問。➤legislative (NAmE) 立法顧問◇He worked for the committee as legislative counsel on issues of crime policy.他是委員會刑事政策方面的立法顧問。VERB + COUNSEL➤appoint, hire, retain (especially NAmE) 委派／聘用／聘請律師➤consult (especially NAmE) 咨詢律師▸➤brief, instruct向律師提供案情摘要；通知律師◇He instructed his counsel to file bankruptcy proceedings.他通知自己的律師提起破產訴訟。COUNSEL + VERB➤represent sb律師代表某人▸➤cross-examine sb, question sb律師盤問某人▸➤argue sth, claim sth, state sth, submit sth (especially BrE) 律師辯稱⋯；律師聲稱⋯；律師提交⋯◇His counsel argued that he had not intended to harm the women.他的律師辯稱他並非蓄意傷害那些婦女。PREPOSITION➤counsel for⋯的律師◇the counsel for the defence / defense辯護律師◇the counsel for the prosecution控方律師◇She is lead counsel for the plaintiffs in the case.在這個案子中她是控方的首席律師。

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