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。

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)