attorney
词根词缀:
词根
tour, torn, tourn= to turn 转
attorney n. 律师
at 加强 + torn 转 + ey → 玩转法律的人 → 律师
contour n. 轮廓
con 共同 + tour 转 → 共同转一圈 →〔看〕轮廓
detour v. 绕路
de 加强 + tour 转 → 转着走 → 绕路
tornado n. 龙卷风
torn 转 + ado → 转着的风 → 龙卷风
tour v./n. 旅游
tournament n. 锦标赛
tourna〔= tourn〕转 + ment 表名词 → 转着轮流比赛 → 锦标赛
数据来源:新东方英语词汇速记大全
相关例句:
But he is my attorney. I've known him for ten years.
但他是我律师,我认识他已经十年了。
Which is what I would have told any attorney.
就和我告诉每一个律师一样。
District attorney's office is here.
地区检察官办公室的人也来了。
I have the name of a great attorney.
我认识一个大律师。
His uncle obtained an attorney for him.
他的叔叔为他请了律师。
He acted as attorney for me.
他充当我的律师。