counsel /ˈkaunsəl/ I. n. 1.［u］忠告，劝告: ask counsel of/take counsel from the prominent scientist 向这位知名科学家讨教；give sb. good counsel on sth. 就某事对某人提出忠告2.用于短语keep one’s own counsel 将意见(或计划)保密，不相信别人 （见keep条）；take counsel together 共同商量：The students took counsel together with their professor. 学生们与教 授共同商量。 3.［c］律师，法律顾问: act as a counsel on the defendant 当被告的辩护律师 ‖II.vt. (counseled or counselled; counseling or counselling) 劝告，提议：counsel him to accept the offer 劝他接受帮助 They counselled caution. 他们提议要谨慎从事。
［辨析］与attorney和lawyer辨见attorney
