英漢辭典

1. vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
   1. 勸告

2. 2. 提議



3. vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)
   1. 商量,商議

4. 2. 提出建議[勸告]



5. n. (名詞 noun)
   1. 商量,商議,評議

6. 2. 勸告,勸導,忠告

   give counsel

   提出忠告[建議].

7. 3. [神學] 規勸,勸誡

8. 4. 辯護人[們]

   counsel for the Crown

   【英】檢查官

   the counsel for the prosecution [the defense]

   公訴[被告]律師

   take the counsel's opinion

   與律師商量.

9. 5. 律師 辦實事的 barrister

10. 6. 顧問

    King's [Queen's] Counsel

11. 7. [古] 意圖,計畫

12. 8. 深思熟慮,謹慎

    Deliberate in counsel, prompt in action.

    思慮周密,行動迅速.

柯林斯英英辭典

n. (noun)

1. advice or guidance on conduct, behaviour, etc

2. discussion, esp on future procedure; consultation

to take counsel with a friend

3. a person whose advice or guidance is or has been sought

4. a barrister or group of barristers engaged in conducting cases in court and advising on legal matters

counsel for the prosecution

5. a policy or plan

6. [Christianity] any of the counsels of perfection or evangelical counsels, namely poverty, chastity, and obedience

7. private opinions or plans (esp in the phrase keep one's own counsel)

8. [Archaic] wisdom; prudence

vt. (transitive verb)

1. [tr] to give advice or guidance to

2. [tr; often takes a clause as object] to recommend the acceptance of (a plan, idea, etc); urge

vi. (intransitive verb)

1. [intr] [Archaic] to take counsel; consult

2. [Etymology] C13: from Old French counseil, from Latin consilium deliberating body; related to consul, consult