solicitor
gb/səlˈɪsətɚ/ us/səlˈɪsətɚ/
B1
Anh
~ 1800
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
B1
entity
1
Lawyer for advice and lower courts
A lawyer who gives legal advice and works on legal documents, usually in lower courts.
Mẫu sử dụng:
a solicitor [verb] for [someone/something]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'solicitor' with 'barrister' or 'attorney', not realizing that 'solicitor' is mainly used in British English for a specific type of lawyer.
Từ đồng nghĩa
lawyer (General term for someone qualified to practice law; may include barristers and solicitors.)
|
attorney (US term for a lawyer; not specific to the solicitor role.)
Từ trái nghĩa
barrister (In the UK, a lawyer who mainly represents clients in higher courts, unlike a solicitor.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
solicitor general
|criminal solicitor
|family solicitor
|solicitor's office
Chủ đề
law
|business
|government
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- She decided to consult a solicitor about her divorce.
- The solicitor prepared the contract for the property sale.
- He works as a criminal solicitor in London.
- Our solicitor will handle all the legal paperwork.
- You should speak to a solicitor before signing that agreement.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I went to see a solicitor about my problem.
- The solicitor helped me with my house papers.
- My uncle is a solicitor in the city.
- She called her solicitor for advice.
- We met the solicitor at his office.
Danh từ
B2
entity
2
Person selling goods or services directly
Someone who comes to your home or contacts you to sell something or ask for money.
Mẫu sử dụng:
a solicitor [offers/sells] [something]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse this meaning with the legal profession sense, especially in American English where this sales meaning is more common.
Từ đồng nghĩa
salesperson (General term for someone who sells goods or services; not limited to unsolicited contact.)
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canvasser (Someone who solicits sales, donations, or votes, often by visiting people directly.)
Từ trái nghĩa
customer (The person who buys rather than sells goods or services.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
door-to-door solicitor
|sales solicitor
|charity solicitor
Chủ đề
business
|commerce
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- The neighborhood has banned solicitors from knocking on doors.
- A solicitor came by offering a new internet package.
- We were interrupted by a solicitor selling cleaning products.
Ví dụ cho người học
- A solicitor knocked on my door.
- The store sent a solicitor to my house.
- I told the solicitor I was not interested.
Danh từ
B2
entity
3
Person asking for donations or support
Someone who asks people to give money or help for a cause.
Mẫu sử dụng:
a solicitor [asks] for [donations/support]
Từ đồng nghĩa
fundraiser (Focuses on organizing activities to collect money; may not involve direct personal requests.)
|
campaigner (Focuses more broadly on promoting a cause, which can include soliciting donations.)
Từ trái nghĩa
donor (The person giving money or support rather than requesting it.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
charity solicitor
|political solicitor
Chủ đề
charity
|politics
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- The charity sent out solicitors to collect donations.
- Political solicitors visited homes before the election.
- She works as a solicitor for an environmental group.
Ví dụ cho người học
- A solicitor asked me for money for the school.
- The solicitor wanted help for sick children.
- Two solicitors came to my door for the campaign.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
solicitor
IPA
GB/səlˈɪsətɚ/
US/səlˈɪsətɚ/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
so - li - cit - or (4 âm tiết)
Stress on 2nd syllable (li)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: solicitor
- Plural: solicitors
Họ từ
Forms
solicitors
noun
Core family
solicit
verb B2
Related words
solicitation
noun C1
lawyer
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
unsolicited
adjective
Cách diễn đạt
no soliciting
1/nˈoʊ səlˈɪsətɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Sign banning uninvited sales or requests
A sign or rule that says people cannot try to sell things or ask for donations without being asked first.
Ví dụ
- The apartment building has a 'No Soliciting' sign on the front door.
- We posted 'No Soliciting' to keep salespeople away.
solicitor general
1/səlˈɪsətɚ d͡ʒˈɛnɚəl/
fixed phrase
formal
Government's chief courtroom lawyer
The top lawyer who represents the government in court cases.
Ví dụ
- The Solicitor General argued the case before the Supreme Court.
- She was appointed Solicitor General last year.