counsel表示“劝告,建议”,可接名词或代词作宾语,也可接以动词不定式充当补足语的复合宾语。

用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
I have waited six hours yet you still counsel patience.我已经等了六个钟头了,然而你还叫我要耐心点。
The unit was set up to counsel people with alcohol problems.那机构的成立是为了辅导酗酒的人。
I would counsel caution in such a case.我奉劝在此情况下务必小心。
▲S+～+v-ing
I counselled your trying once again.我建议你再试一次。
用作宾补动词
▲S+～+n./pron.+to-v
Would you counsel us to give up the plan?你会建议我们放弃这项计划吗?

counsel, advise
参见advise条。

有些语法学家认为“counsel+pron./n+to-v”算作是counsel可接以动词不定式作直接宾语的双宾语。

［词源］＜拉丁语consilium(商量,劝)

counsel的基本意思是“忠告,劝告”,指以官方或权威的地位针对有一定重要性的问题提出郑重的劝告或建议。引申则表示“辩护律师,法律顾问”,指可以为委托人出庭辩护的律师,是可数名词,单复数形式相同。

hold〔take〕 counsel with
与(某人)商量consult sb
She took counsel with her lawyer.她与她的律师商量过了。

keep one's own counsel
将自己的意见、计划等保密 keep one's opinions, plans, etc. secret
I'll keep my own counsel whatever they like to say about the matter.不管他们对这一问题说什么,我都将保守秘密。

Listen to the counsel of your elders.听从长辈们的劝告吧。
The judge asked counsel for the defence to explain.法官要求被告的辩护律师作出解释。
Both parties were represented by counsel.双方由律师代表。

counsel, advice
参见advice条。
counsel, advice, opinion, point of view, view
参见point条。
counsel, advocate, attorney, barrister, counselor, lawyer, solicitor
参见advocate条。