J.D. is the main professional law degree in the United States. People write it after a name — Maria Chen, J.D. — to show they finished law school.

J.D.法律博士 in the United States在美國 is是 the main professional law degree主要的法律專業學位。People write it after a name人們會寫在名字後面 Maria Chen, J.D.像這樣的例子 to show用來表示 they finished law school他們法學院畢業了。

In the US you usually do a first university degree in any subject, then about three more years at a law school; the J.D. is that second piece, and it is what most people need before they can sit the exam to become a lawyer.

In the US在美國 you usually do a first university degree in any subject通常會先讀完任何科系的大學學位 then about three more years at a law school接著再到法學院讀大約三年 the J.D. is that second pieceJ.D.就是那第二個部分 before they can sit the exam to become a lawyer在能參加考試成為律師之前 and it is what most people need也是大多數人需要的東西。

The letters stand for Juris Doctor, also called Doctor of Jurisprudence: Latin for a high degree in law. Though actually, the “Doctor” is a university title, not a medical one. People with a J.D. are not physicians, and in ordinary American life they are almost never called “Doctor”; that word is kept for medical doctors and, sometimes, for people with a research Ph.D.

The letters stand for這幾個字母代表 Juris Doctor法律博士（拉丁文） also called也叫做 Doctor of Jurisprudence法理學博士 Latin for a high degree in law原意是法律方面的高階學位。Though actually不過其實 the "Doctor"這裡的「Doctor」 is a university title是大學的頭銜 not a medical one不是醫學上的頭銜。People with a J.D.有J.D.學位的人 are not physicians不是醫生 and in ordinary American life在美國一般生活中 they are almost never called "Doctor"幾乎不會被稱為「Doctor」 that word is kept for medical doctors這個詞是留給醫生的 and, sometimes, for people with a research Ph.D.有時候也留給有研究型Ph.D.的人。

The J.D. is formal. You see it on business cards, email signatures, court papers, and university staff lists, not in casual chat.

The J.D. is formalJ.D.是正式的說法。You see it on business cards, email signatures, court papers, and university staff lists你會在名片、電子郵件簽名、法院文件和大學教職員名單上看到它 not in casual chat不會出現在輕鬆聊天裡。

Other countries often train lawyers with an undergraduate law degree (an LL.B.) instead; the work is similar, the school path is not.

Other countries often train lawyers with an undergraduate law degree其他國家常常用大學部的法律學位 (an LL.B.)（LL.B.） instead改用這種方式 the work is similar工作內容類似 the school path is not但求學路徑不同。