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/ˌperəˈliːɡəl/ · /ˌpærəˈliːɡəl/
someone whose job is to help lawyers do their work, such as finding information and preparing papers.
律師助理
複數 paralegals
核心畫面
Picture the person in a law firm who finds the documents, checks the facts and drafts the papers so the lawyer can walk into court ready. The prefix para- marks someone working alongside a profession without holding its full qualification — the same pattern as paramedic beside a doctor.
可以想成:律師事務所裡負責找資料、查事實、把文件備好的那個人,好讓律師能直接上場。字首 para- 標示的是「在某個…更多收起
可以想成:律師事務所裡負責找資料、查事實、把文件備好的那個人,好讓律師能直接上場。字首 para- 標示的是「在某個專業旁邊工作、但沒有那張完整執照」的角色——跟 paramedic(救護技術員,在醫師旁邊)是同一個模式。原始詞典資料1 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,原文照列,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
paralegalnoun/ˌpæɹəˈliːɡl̩/
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lawOne who assists a lawyer in routine legal work, but who is without qualified status as a solicitor or barrister (England and Wales), attorney (U.S.), or advocate; known more commonly in the U.S. as a legal assistant.
資料來源:英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary(CC BY-SA 4.0)。 原文照列,未經改寫。