attorney 通常译为“律师”或“代理人”，但是有些情况下还可以译为“检察官”。例句：
The defendant has the right to an attorney . If the defendant cannot afford an attorney, and if the court declares the defendant to be indigent, the court will appoint an attorney for that person.
译文：被告人有获得律师辩护权。如果被告人无力聘请律师，同时法院认定其为贫困被告人，则法院将为其指派一名律师。
上述例句中attorney正是律师之意，美国常用attorney来指律师。而在英国，律师常被称为barrister（出庭律师）或solicitor（事务律师）。而attorney不仅指律师，还可以指检察官（prosecutor），因为从某种意义上讲，检察官被视为为政府工作的律师，因而“Attorney General”指总检察长。
短语：
right to an attorney 获得律师辩护权
right to counsel 获得律师辩护权
power of attorney 授权委托书（注：不是“律师的权利”）
letter of attorney 代理授权书
attorney letters 或 attorney opinion letter 或 letter 律师函
attorney fees 律师费
attorney ethics 律师职业道德
例句：
When a person appoints another to act on his behalf in litigation, he must submit to the people's court a power of attorney bearing his signature or seal.
译文：如果某人委托他人代为诉讼，其必须向人民法院提交由其签名或盖章的《授权委托书》。
