lawyers

lawyers — noun

1. trained workers who explain the law to clients, write legal papers, and argue th

1.名詞A2
釋義

trained workers who explain the law to clients, write legal papers, and argue their cases before a judge

例句

Two lawyers met Antonia at the police station within an hour.

lawyers meet a client at a key moment

The factory hired three lawyers to read every line of the new safety rules.

hire lawyers to review documents

同義詞
  • attorneys

    the usual word in American English, often interchangeable with 'lawyers'

  • solicitors

    British English for lawyers who mainly advise clients and prepare cases

  • barristers

    British English for lawyers who mainly argue cases in higher courts

  • counsel

    more formal; often used for one or more lawyers acting in a specific case

用法筆記

Plural form of 'lawyer'. Subjects are usually firms, courts, clients, or specific legal teams; the word covers many specialist roles such as solicitors, barristers, attorneys, and corporate counsel.

常見錯誤

❌My company has many lawers on staff.
✅My company has many lawyers on staff.
💡Spell with 'wy', not 'we'; the 'y' comes from the older form 'law-yer'.
❌The two lawyer talked for hours.
✅The two lawyers talked for hours.
💡Use the plural 'lawyers' after a number greater than one or after 'several', 'many', 'both'.