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。