an action to be taken when all else fails一切都失败后采取的行动
a counsel of perfection
advice that is ideal but not feasible理想而不切实际的劝告
keep one's own counsel
say nothing about what one believes, knows, or plans对信仰（或所知、计划）闭口不提
take counsel
discuss a problem商量问题；商讨问题
柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
N-UNCOUNT
劝告，忠告;建议
Counsel is advice.
例句
He had always been able to count on her wise counsel...他总能从她那里得到明智的建议。His parishioners sought his counsel and loved him.教区居民征询他的建议并且爱戴着他。
VERB
建议，劝告(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...顾问们建议我什么也不要做。The prime minister was right to counsel caution about military intervention.首相提出进行军事干预要慎重，这是很正确的。
VERB
给…提供建议
If you counsel people, you give them advice about their problems.
例句
...a psychologist who counsels people with eating disorders...为饮食失调症患者提供建议的心理学家Crawford counsels her on all aspects of her career.克劳福德为她的职业生涯提供全方位建议。
N-COUNT
律师
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...审判结束后，辛格尔顿的律师表示他将会上诉。The defence counsel warned that the judge should stop the trial.被告辩护律师强烈建议法官应该休庭。
PHRASE
将自己的意见保密;不暴露自己的意图
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.古斯科特很少发表意见，他更喜欢把自己的看法埋在心里。
英汉词典释义
n.
忠告, 劝告
Listen to the counsel of your elders.听从长辈们的劝告吧。
辩护律师, 法律顾问
The judge asked counsel for the defence to explain.法官要求被告的辩护律师做出解释。
vt.
劝告, 建议
I would counsel caution in such a case.我奉劝在此情况下务必小心。I counselled your trying once again.我建议你再试一次。
英英词典释义
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"