KC is a written short form of King’s Counsel. In Britain, and in some places that follow that legal system, a barrister is a lawyer who stands up and speaks in court.

KC是 King's Counsel御用大律師 的written short form書面簡稱。In Britain在英國，and in some places以及其他採用該法律制度的地方 that follow that legal system，a barrister出庭律師 is是 a lawyer律師，who stands up and speaks in court會站起來在法庭上發言。

After many years, a very small number are given this high title by the Crown. It marks them as among the top courtroom lawyers.

After many years經過多年，the Crown英國王室 gives給予 a very small number極少數人 this high title這個崇高頭銜。It它 marks標誌著 them他們 as among the top courtroom lawyers躋身頂尖出庭律師之列。

When a queen is on the throne, the same honour is written QC, Queen’s Counsel; when a king is on the throne, it is KC. The United Kingdom has a king now, so KC is the current form.

When a queen is on the throne當女王在位時，the same honour同樣的這個榮銜 is written寫作 QC，Queen's Counsel女王御用大律師；when a king is on the throne當國王在位時，it is就是 KC。The United Kingdom英國 has a king now現在有一位國王，so KC is the current form所以KC是現在使用的寫法。

Lawyers still sometimes say a person has “taken silk,” because of the silk gown these advocates wear.

Lawyers律師們 still sometimes say有時候還是會說 a person has "taken silk,"某人「披上絲袍」了，because of因為 the silk gown these advocates wear這些大律師穿的絲質長袍。

The letters KC can mean quite different things elsewhere — a city in the United States, for example — but this entry is only the British legal title. It is formal, professional English, not everyday talk.

The letters KC這幾個字母 elsewhere在其他地方 can mean quite different things可以指完全不同的東西——for example舉例來說 a city in the United States美國的一座城市——but this entry但這個詞條 is only只談 the British legal title英國的這個法律頭銜。It它 is formal, professional English是正式、專業的英文，not everyday talk不是日常口語。