counsel

柯林斯词典

1. N-UNCOUNT Counsel is advice. 劝告[正式]
He had always been able to count on her wise counsel. 他总是能够指望她明智的忠告。
2. V-T If you counsel someone to take a course of action, or if you counsel a course of action, you advise that course of action. 建议; 提议[正式]
My advisers counselled me to do nothing. 我的顾问建议我不要做任何事情。
3. V-T If you counsel people, you give them advice about their problems. 提供建议
...a psychologist who counsels people with eating disorders. …一名向饮食紊乱症患者提供咨询的心理医生。
4. N-COUNT Someone's counsel is the lawyer who gives them advice on a legal case and speaks on their behalf in court. 辩护律师
Singleton's counsel said after the trial that he would appeal. 庭审之后辛格尔顿的辩护律师说他会上诉。