「律师」除了lawyer，你还知道几种说法？

· Lawyer is a general term for a person who is qualified to advise people about the law, to prepare legal documents for them and/or to represent them in a court of law. Lawyer为通用语，指律师，有资格提供法律咨询、为当事人准备法律文件、在法庭上代表当事人。

· In England and Wales, a lawyer who is qualified to speak in the higher courts of law is called a barrister . In Scotland a barrister is called an advocate. 在英格兰和威尔士，有资格在高等法院出庭辩护的律师叫Barrister；在苏格兰Barrister称作Advocate。

· In North American English (NAmE) attorney is a more formal word used for a lawyer and is used especially in job titles. 在北美英语中，Attorney较Lawyer正式，尤用于职务头衔；如：district attorney 地方检察官。

· Counsel is the formal legal word used for a lawyer who is representing someone in court. Counsel为正式的法律术语，指代表当事人出庭的律师；如：counsel for the prosecution 原告律师。

· Solicitor is the BrE term for a lawyer who gives legal advice and prepares documents, for example when you are buying a house, and sometimes has the right to speak in a court of law. Solicitor为英国英语，指提供法律咨询、准备法律文件（如购买房屋时）、有时有权出庭辩护的律师。

· In North American English (NAmE) solicitor is only used in the titles of some lawyers who work for the government. 在北美英语中，Solicitor只用于政府某些法务官员的头衔；如：Solicitor General 司法部副部长。

来源：牛津词典