A counsellor is someone whose job is to help and support people with problems, usually by talking with them. School counsellors help students. Others work with couples, with people who are sad, or with people leaving hospital.

A counsellorA counsellor is someone whose job is to help and support people with problems是工作內容是幫助、支持有問題的人的人, usually by talking with them通常是透過跟他們談話. School counsellorsSchool counsellors help students幫助的是學生. Others其他人 work with couples, with people who are sad, or with people leaving hospital則是跟伴侶、心情低落的人，或即將出院的人一起工作

In British English this spelling has two l’s; American English writes counselor. The word feels professional and kind, not political.

In British English在英式英文裡 this spelling has two l's這個字的拼法有兩個l; American English writes counselor美式英文則寫成counselor. The word feels professional and kind這個字給人的感覺是專業、親切, not political而不是政治性的

Though actually, counsellor can also mean a more general adviser in older English, and in American English counselor is also a lawyer in some courts. For learners, the meaning you will meet first is the helper who listens.

Though actually不過其實, counsellor can also mean a more general adviser in older English在比較舊的英文裡counsellor也可以指比較廣義的顧問, and而 in American English counselor is also a lawyer in some courts在美式英文裡counselor在某些法庭上也指律師. For learners對學習者來說, the meaning you will meet first is the helper who listens你最先會遇到的意思是那個會聽你說話的助人者

Do not mix this person up with a councillor, who is elected to a council.

Do not mix this person up with a councillor不要把這個字跟councillor搞混, who is elected to a councilcouncillor是被選進議會的人