adviser
/ədˈvaɪzə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ədˈvaɪzər/ (ame, ipa) · /əd-ˈvī-zər/ (ame, mw)
adviser — noun
1. a person whose work is to guide other people in one area, such as money, study,
a person whose work is to guide other people in one area, such as money, study, or business, by giving useful advice.
Lena met the college adviser to plan her courses for next year.
college adviser + plan courses
Before signing the loan papers, Mr. Wu called his financial adviser.
financial adviser
A senior policy adviser checked the speech notes before the TV interview.
The school adviser emailed students about summer jobs in Taipei.
Small firms often hire an outside adviser before opening a new branch.
- advisor
the same meaning; an alternative spelling, especially common in titles
- consultant
often a paid specialist brought in for one business or technical problem
- counsellor
often helps with study choices or personal problems, especially in schools
- mentor
gives longer-term personal guidance based on experience
文法句型
adviser to + person/organization
[field] adviser
用法筆記
Often modified by the field of work: financial adviser, legal adviser, career adviser. Spelling varies too: adviser is the older form, while advisor is also standard and is especially common in job titles.