coun

IPA/kˈaʊn/
IPA/kˈaʊn/

coun — 縮寫

1. a shortened written form of council, used in agendas, notices, websites, and off

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釋義

議會；委員會

公文或名單裡代表議會的縮寫

a shortened written form of council, used in agendas, notices, websites, and office papers when naming a local or school governing group

例句

Wei filed the noise complaint with the city coun. on Tuesday morning.

Wei 在星期二早上把噪音申訴交給了市議會。

city coun. in local-government paperwork

The notice says the school coun. will vote after lunch.

通知上說，校務委員會會在午餐後表決。

同義詞
  • council

    the full form used in normal speech and writing

  • committee

    usually a smaller working group rather than a formal council

  • board

    often a managing group, not always a public council

文法句型

city/town/county coun.

school coun.

coun. + office/agenda/minutes

用法筆記

Used mainly in writing, especially agendas, forms, and local-office records. In normal speech and full sentences, writers usually use the full word council.

常見錯誤

❌I spoke to the coun. yesterday.
✅I spoke to the council yesterday.
💡use the full word in ordinary sentences; coun. is mainly a written abbreviation.
❌The city coun. decided to close the pool.
✅The city council decided to close the pool.
💡in regular prose, write the full word instead of the agenda-style abbreviation.

2. a shortened written form of counsel, used in legal files and court schedules for

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釋義

律師縮寫

法律文件中代表律師的縮寫

a shortened written form of counsel, used in legal files and court schedules for a lawyer who advises or represents a client

例句

The judge asked Eli's coun. to return with the missing file.

法官請 Eli 的律師帶著那份遺失的檔案回來。

coun. after a client's name in court

On the schedule, defense coun. appears before the lunch break.

時程表上把辯護律師排在午休前出庭。

defense coun. on a hearing schedule

同義詞
  • counsel

    the full legal term used in ordinary writing

  • lawyer

    a broader everyday word for a legal professional

  • attorney

    a common American legal title with a more formal professional tone

文法句型

someone's coun.

defense/opposing coun.

coun. + will + verb in file notes

用法筆記

Common in legal writing where space is limited, especially after words like defense, opposing, or a client's name. Outside files, schedules, and case notes, writers usually spell out counsel.

常見錯誤

❌My coun. gave me good advice at dinner.
✅My counsel gave me good advice at dinner.
💡in ordinary prose, write the full legal word instead of the file-style abbreviation.
❌She met her coun. at the cafe.
✅She met her counsel at the cafe.
💡the abbreviation belongs in legal notes and schedules, not regular narrative writing.