a person, typically a lawyer, appointed to act for another in business or legal matters 代理人。 比较 barrister, solicitor ■(chiefly US)a qualified lawyer (主 美)律师 ■South African term for solicitor (南非)。 同 solicitor
派生 attorneyship noun 语源
Middle English : from Old French atorne, past participle of atorner 'assign', from a 'towards' + torner 'turn'