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单词 counsel
释义

counsel

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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

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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

  • advocate
  • attorney
  • attorney-at-law
  • counselor
  • counsellor
  • counselor-at-law
  • lawyer
  • legal eagle

Verb

  • advise
  • confab
  • confabulate
  • confer
  • consult
  • parley
  • treat
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

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

Kids Definition

counsel 1 of 2

noun

coun·​sel ˈkau̇n-səl How to pronounce counsel (audio)
1
: advice given
My grandfather's counsel was to be patient.
2
plural counsel : a lawyer representing someone in court

counsel

2 of 2

verb

counseled or counselled; counseling or counselling
1
: to give advice to : advise
She counseled him to study harder.
2
: to suggest or recommend
The doctor counseled rest.

Medical Definition

counsel 1 of 2

noun

coun·​sel ˈkau̇n(t)-səl How to pronounce counsel (audio)
: advice given especially as a result of consultation

counsel

2 of 2

transitive verb

counseled or counselled; counseling or counselling -s(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce counsel (audio)
: to advise especially seriously and formally after consultation

Legal Definition

counsel 1 of 2

noun

coun·​sel ˈkau̇n-səl How to pronounce counsel (audio)
plural counsel
: lawyer: as
a
: a lawyer participating in the management or trial of a case in court
…to have the assistance of counsel for his defense U.S. Constitution amend. VI
a right to counsel
b
: a lawyer appointed or engaged to advise or represent a client in legal matters (as negotiations or the drafting of documents) compare attorney

Note: A judge who has acted as counsel in a matter (as by advising an investigator) is disqualified from hearing the case.

counsel

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transitive verb

counseled or counselled; counseling or counselling
: advise

History and Etymology for counsel

Noun

Old French conseil advice, from Latin consilium discussion, advice, council, from consulere to consult

counsel 1 of 2

noun

1
as in lawyer
a person whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise about legal rights and obligations if you cannot afford counsel, one will be provided for you

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • lawyer
  • attorney
  • counsellor
  • advocate
  • counselor
  • counselor-at-law
  • attorney-at-law
  • solicitor
  • prosecutor
  • cocounsel
  • solicitor
  • legal eagle
  • district attorney
  • prosecuting attorney
  • jurist
  • trial lawyer
  • criminal lawyer
  • public defender
  • legislator
  • mouthpiece
  • lawgiver
  • lawmaker
  • shyster
  • ambulance chaser
  • solon
  • pettifogger
  • Philadelphia lawyer
2
as in advice
an opinion suggesting a wise or proper course of action I suggest you take the teacher's counsel

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • advice
  • guidance
  • admonition
  • admonishment
  • information
  • advisement
  • input
  • recommendation
  • assistance
  • suggestion
  • adjuration
  • feedback
  • urging
  • instruction
  • coaching
  • teaching
  • answer
  • tip
  • data
  • solution
  • consideration
  • lesson
  • mentoring
  • cautioning
  • judgment
  • warning
  • briefing
  • exhortation
  • observation
  • remonstrance
  • forewarning
  • expostulation
  • judgement
  • thought
  • preaching
  • pointer
  • tutoring
  • verdict
  • alert
  • sermon
  • prompting
  • speech
  • interference
  • lecture
  • direction
  • remonstration
  • meddling
  • kibbitzing
  • moralizing
  • hint
  • caution
  • alarum
  • alarm
  • kibitzing
  • priming
  • pontificating
3
as in adviser
a person who gives advice especially professionally the toy manufacturer hired a public relations counsel to do some damage control

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • adviser
  • consultant
  • counselor
  • advisor
  • confidant
  • counsellor
  • expert
  • specialist
  • professional
  • consigliere
  • pro
  • authority
  • cabinet
  • kitchen cabinet
  • sounding board

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • counselee
4
as in consult
an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue she approved the move after a counsel with her advisers

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • consult
  • consultation
  • discussion
  • debate
  • talk
  • meeting
  • conversation
  • argumentation
  • dialogue
  • deliberation
  • colloquy
  • argument
  • conference
  • council
  • consultancy
  • parley
  • dialog
  • confab
  • confabulation
  • palaver
  • seminar
  • negotiation
  • roundtable
  • symposium
  • chat room
  • chat
  • bull session
  • give-and-take
  • discourse
  • forum
  • back-and-forth
  • argy-bargy
  • bargaining
  • skull practice
  • skull session
  • disquisition
  • rap
  • words
  • talkathon
  • pourparler

counsel

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verb

1
as in to consult
to exchange viewpoints or seek advice for the purpose of finding a solution to a problem concerned parents counseling about the problem of substance abuse in their community

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • consult
  • confer
  • discuss
  • advise
  • talk
  • parley
  • confab
  • confabulate
  • treat
  • coach
  • argue
  • talk over
  • guide
  • deliberate
  • debate
  • tutor
  • dispute
  • chew over
  • moot
  • ventilate
  • hash (over)
  • bandy
  • rehash
  • palaver
  • recommend
  • bat (around)
  • suggest
  • direct
  • refer (to)
  • kick around
2
as in to guide
to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed every year the admissions officer counsels thousands of students about the process of applying to college

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • guide
  • coach
  • mentor
  • tutor
  • accompany
  • shepherd
  • teach
  • show
  • lead
  • inform
  • steer
  • escort
  • pilot
  • walk through
  • engineer
  • train
  • supervise
  • instruct
  • chaperone
  • direct
  • godfather
  • superintend
  • squire
  • brief
  • school
  • attend
  • sway
  • oversee
  • chaperon
  • convoy
  • enlighten
  • see
  • drill
  • inculcate
  • foster
  • nurture
  • cultivate
  • indoctrinate
3
as in to advise
to give advice to perhaps a psychologist would be better qualified to counsel you

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • advise
  • warn
  • admonish
  • teach
  • coach
  • convince
  • inform
  • adjure
  • guide
  • mentor
  • encourage
  • tell
  • caution
  • persuade
  • alert
  • urge
  • shepherd
  • brief
  • tutor
  • instruct
  • apprise
  • exhort
  • implore
  • forewarn
  • beg
  • steer
  • induce
  • pilot
  • lead
  • direct
  • fill in
  • direct
  • acquaint
  • familiarize
  • propose
  • recommend
  • suggest
  • show
  • wise (up)
  • clue (in)
  • talk (into)
  • prevail (upon)
4
as in to suggest
to put (something) forward as one's choice for a wise or proper course of action I would counsel caution and deliberation in this sensitive matter

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • suggest
  • advise
  • recommend
  • advocate
  • urge
  • champion
  • propose
  • favor
  • support
  • exhort
  • back
  • offer
  • submit
  • espouse
  • advance
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