an action to be taken when all else fails一切都失敗后采取的行動
a counsel of perfection
advice that is ideal but not feasible理想而不切實際的勸告
keep one's own counsel
say nothing about what one believes, knows, or plans對信仰（或所知、計劃）閉口不提
take counsel
discuss a problem商量問題；商討問題
柯林斯高階英漢雙解學習詞典釋義
N-UNCOUNT
勸告，忠告;建議
Counsel is advice.
例句
He had always been able to count on her wise counsel...他總能從她那里得到明智的建議。His parishioners sought his counsel and loved him.教區居民征詢他的建議并且愛戴著他。
VERB
建議，勸告(做 …)
If you counsel someone to take a course of action, or if you counsel a course of action, you advise that course of action.
例句
My advisers counselled me to do nothing...顧問們建議我什么也不要做。The prime minister was right to counsel caution about military intervention.首相提出進行軍事干預要慎重，這是很正確的。
VERB
給…提供建議
If you counsel people, you give them advice about their problems.
例句
...a psychologist who counsels people with eating disorders...為飲食失調癥患者提供建議的心理學家Crawford counsels her on all aspects of her career.克勞福德為她的職業生涯提供全方位建議。
N-COUNT
律師
Someone's counsel is the lawyer who gives them advice on a legal case and speaks on their behalf in court.
例句
Singleton's counsel said after the trial that he would appeal...審判結束后，辛格爾頓的律師表示他將會上訴。The defence counsel warned that the judge should stop the trial.被告辯護律師強烈建議法官應該休庭。
PHRASE
將自己的意見保密;不暴露自己的意圖
If you keep your own counsel, you keep quiet about your opinions or intentions.
例句
Guscott rarely speaks out, preferring to keep his own counsel.古斯科特很少發表意見，他更喜歡把自己的看法埋在心里。
英漢詞典釋義
n.
忠告, 勸告
Listen to the counsel of your elders.聽從長輩們的勸告吧。
辯護律師, 法律顧問
The judge asked counsel for the defence to explain.法官要求被告的辯護律師做出解釋。
vt.
勸告, 建議
I would counsel caution in such a case.我奉勸在此情況下務必小心。I counselled your trying once again.我建議你再試一次。
英英詞典釋義
Noun
1. a lawyer who pleads cases in court
2. something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
Verb
1. give advice to;
"The teacher counsels troubled students""The lawyer counselled me when I was accused of tax fraud"