同樣是律師,「attorney」與「lawyer」有何不同?

母語人士的回答
Rebecca
Attorney是指通過律師考試並取得執照的律師,尤指代理法律事務的辯護律師,Lawyer是指經過相關法律培訓的律師與法律顧問,也是律師職業的統稱。 例:James passed the bar exam this week, so now he's an attorney-at-law and not just a lawyer. (詹姆士這週通過律師考試,所以他現在是名辯護律師,而不只是一般的律師。) 例:She's the best lawyer in the city. She's studying for the bar exam right now. (她是這座城市最棒的律師。她正準備律師考試。)