counsel

弁護士、法律顧問

法律上の助言をしたり、裁判で人の代理を務めたりする専門家。

やさしい英語で： A lawyer who gives legal advice or speaks for someone in court.

• You may speak to your counsel.
• Defence counsel questioned the witness.
• The company appointed new legal counsel.

使い方： counsel for someone (Counsel for the defendant asked for more time.)

類義語： lawyer, attorney, barrister

よく使う表現： legal counsel, defence counsel, counsel for someone

助言、忠告

何をすべきか決める助けとなる意見や提案。

やさしい英語で： Advice that helps someone decide what to do.

• She offered wise counsel.
• He sought counsel from a trusted friend.
• Listen to your parents’ counsel before deciding.

使い方： counsel on something (She gave me counsel on choosing a career.); counsel from someone (We sought counsel from an experienced teacher.)

類義語： advice, guidance

よく使う表現： wise counsel, seek counsel, counsel from someone

相談、協議

特に法律の問題について、意見や助言を交わす話し合い。

やさしい英語で： A discussion in which people share opinions and advice, especially about legal matters.

• They took counsel before acting.
• We sought counsel on the legal problem.
• After lengthy counsel with her advisers, she agreed.

使い方： take counsel with someone (She took counsel with her lawyer before signing.)

類義語： consultation

よく使う表現： take counsel, seek counsel, counsel with someone

顧問団

個人や組織に助言する人たちの集まり。

やさしい英語で： A group of people who give advice to a person or organization.

• The king gathered his counsel.
• Her counsel included three trusted advisers.
• The royal counsel urged him to wait.

類義語： advisory group

よく使う表現： a wise counsel, the royal counsel

助言する、相談に乗る

多くは仕事の一環として、人に助言する。

やさしい英語で： To give someone advice, often as part of your job.

• She counsels young people.
• The therapist counselled a couple after their loss.
• Who will counsel the family about these problems?

使い方： counsel someone about something (She counsels students about career choices.); counsel someone to do something (His lawyer counselled him to answer honestly.)

類義語： advise, guide

よく使う表現： counsel someone, counsel someone about something, counsel someone to wait

勧める、助言する

特定の行動や振る舞いを、よい選択として勧める。

やさしい英語で： To suggest a particular action or way of behaving as a good choice.

• I counsel patience.
• The report counselled a more careful approach.
• Experts counsel against making a quick decision.

使い方： counsel against doing something (The adviser counselled against selling the house.)

類義語： recommend, advise, urge

よく使う表現： counsel caution, counsel patience, counsel against something