C 代理人；律师 person appointed to act for another in business or legal matters; lawyer

　attorney　的基本意思是“代理人”，指业务或法律事务上的代理人。在美式英语中， attorney也可作“律师”解，尤指有资格代表当事人出庭的律师。

　hire an ～　雇律师
　retain an ～　付定金聘请律师
　defence ～　被告的辩护律师
　district ～　地方检察官
　by ～　凭代理人
　a letter of ～　委任状
　a power of ～　委托权
　the ～ for sb　某人的律师

　While she was living in Europe, her brother had the power of attorney over her property.　她居住在欧洲期间，她兄弟对她的财产行使代理权。
　He acted as attorney for me.　他充当我的律师。

 ♣ attorney, advocate, barrister, counsel, counselor, lawyer, solicitor
　参见advocate条。

　［同义词］ counselor, lawyer, legal adviser
　［词源］古法语atourne（被指派者）