adviser ♦︎ consultant ♦︎ counsellor ♦︎ mentor ♦︎ guideThese are all words for a person who gives advice or help to sb either personally or because it is their job.這些詞均表示顧問。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆an adviser / a consultant / a mentor to sb◆an adviser / a consultant on sth◆a political adviser / consultant / mentor◆a spiritual adviser / counsellor / mentor / guide◆to act as an adviser / a consultant / a mentor / a guide■adviser ( less frequentadvisor) [countable] a person who gives advice, especially sb who knows a lot about a particular subject顧問;提供意見者◆He works as an adviser on environmental issues.他擔任環境問題顧問。◆As your legal adviser, it is my duty to warn you against it.作爲你的法律顧問,我有責任提醒你别去做那件事。 see also aide ⇨ assistant■consultant kənˈsʌltənt [countable] a person who knows a lot about a particular subject and is paid by a company to give advice about it(受僱的)顧問◆The professor also acted as a consultant to the Department of Education.這位教授還擔任教育部的顧問。◆Management consultants were brought in to sort out the mess.請來了管理顧問去收拾亂局。NOTE辨析 Adviser or consultant?An adviser may be employed permanently by a company, government, politician, etc. or may be an independent person who is brought in to give advice on a particular issue or project. Consultants give advice in a particular area to businesses, politicians, etc. and are not usually employed permanently by the person or company they give advice to but often work for a consultancy firm. * adviser可能長期受僱於公司、政府或政治人物等,也可能是臨時受僱就某個問題或項目提供咨詢的獨立人士。consultant爲企業、政治人物等就某個領域提供咨詢,通常不長期受僱於這些機構或個人,但常常是顧問公司的員工。■counsellor (especially BrE) (NAmE usuallycounselor) [countable] a person who has been trained to help people deal with problems, especially personal problems(尤指針對私人問題的)顧問,輔導員◆The centre is staffed by specially trained counsellors.中心配有受過專門培訓的輔導人員。◆ (BrE) Have you thought of talking to a marriage guidance counsellor?你想過找婚姻指導顧問談談嗎?◆ (NAmE) a marriage counselor婚姻輔導員■mentor ˈmentɔː(r) [countable] an experienced person who advises and helps sb with less experience over a period of time(一段時期内指導經驗尚淺者的)導師,顧問◆The agent was a friend and mentor to many young artists.這個經紀人是很多年輕藝術家的朋友兼顧問。 see also guru ⇨ expert, mentoring ⇨ education■guide [countable] a person who advises you on how to live and behave(生活或行爲方面的)指導者,引導者◆His sister had been his guide, counsellor and friend.他姐姐曾是他的指導、顧問兼朋友。