counsel
US: /ˈkaʊnsəɫ/
UK: /kˈaʊnsəl/
UK: /kˈaʊnsəl/
English Vietnamese dictionary
counsel /'kaunsəl/
- danh từ
- sự hỏi ý kiến, sự bàn bạc
- to take counsel with somebody: hội ý với ai, bàn bạc với ai
- to take counsel together: cùng nhau bàn bạc trao đổi ý kiến với nhau
- lời khuyên, lời chỉ bảo
- to give good counsel: góp lời khuyên tốt
- ý định, dự định
- to keep one's own counsel: giữ bí mật, không để lộ ý định của mình
- luật sư; nhóm luật sư (trong một vụ kiện)
- to be counsel for the plaintif: làm luật sư cho nguyên đơn
- sự hỏi ý kiến, sự bàn bạc
- ngoại động từ
- khuyên răn, khuyên bảo, chỉ bảo
- to counsel someone to do something: khuyên ai làm gì
- khuyên răn, khuyên bảo, chỉ bảo
Advanced English dictionary
noun, verb
+ noun [U, C]
1 (formal) advice, especially given by older people or experts; a piece of advice: Listen to the counsel of your elders. + In the end, wiser counsels prevailed.
2 (law) a lawyer or group of lawyers representing sb in a court of law: to be represented by counsel + the counsel for the defence / prosecution + defence / prosecuting counsel + The court then heard counsel for the dead woman's father.
Idioms: a counsel of despair (formal) advice not to try to do sth because it is too difficult
a counsel of perfection (formal) advice that is good but that is difficult or impossible to follow
keep your own counsel (formal) to keep your opinions, plans, etc. secret: Emily doubted what he told her but kept her own counsel.
+ verb (-ll-, AmE -l-)
1 [VN] to listen to and give support or professional advice to sb who needs help: Therapists were brought in to counsel the bereaved.
2 (formal) to advise sb to do sth: [VN] Most experts counsel caution in such cases. + [VN to inf] He counselled them to give up the plan.
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
1 advice, judgement, direction, opinion, guidance, instruction, recommendation, exhortation, Technical par'nesis:
Your counsel has always been wise in the past.
2 consultation, discussion, deliberation, consideration:
We took counsel with the cabinet on the matter.
3 adviser or advisor, guide, counsellor; lawyer, Brit barrister; US attorney:
My counsel suggests we settle out of court.
v.
4 advise, recommend to, suggest to, instruct; guide:
I have counselled her to pursue the matter.
Collocation dictionary
1 advice
ADJ.
good, wise
VERB + COUNSEL
give (sb), offer (sb) | accept, follow, get, listen to, take
Listen to the counsel of your elders.
COUNSEL + VERB
prevail
In the end, wiser counsels prevailed.
PREP.
~ on
He is there to give you counsel on all matters.
PHRASES
a counsel of despair
(= advice not to try to do sth because it is too difficult),
a counsel of perfection
(= advice that is good but difficult or impossible to follow)
2 lawyer
ADJ.
legal
They were denied legal counsel or the right to call witnesses in their defence.
| chief, senior | junior | leading
The accused was represented by a leading counsel.
| Crown, prosecuting/prosecution
The witness was cross-examined by the prosecuting counsel.
| defence/defending | King's/Queen's
VERB + COUNSEL
appoint | brief, instruct
My solicitor will brief the senior counsel.
COUNSEL + VERB
represent sb | cross-examine sb, question sb | argue sth, claim sth, say sth, state sth, submit sth
His counsel argued that he had not intended to harm the women.
PHRASES
counsel for the appellant/defendant/plaintiff/respondent, counsel for the defence/prosecution
to be questioned by the counsel for the prosecution
Concise English dictionary
counselled|counselling|counsels|counseled|counseling'kaʊnsl
noun
+a lawyer who pleads cases in court
+something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
verb
+give advice to
