指提供建議、指導或專業支援的人員。
專業顧問
EN: a professional who gives advice on a specific area, such as a financial counselor.
翻譯: 在特定領域提供建議的專業人士，例如財務顧問。
輔導員
EN: a person trained to give guidance on personal, social, or psychological issues.
翻譯: 受過訓練，針對個人、社交或心理問題提供指導的人員。
法律顧問
EN: a lawyer, especially one involved in giving legal advice or representing clients.
翻譯: 律師，尤指提供法律諮詢或代表客戶者。
營隊輔導員
EN: a person who supervises and guides children at a summer camp.
翻譯: 在夏令營中監督和指導孩童的人。
小提醒：注意拼寫：英式英語常拼寫為 'counsellor'，美式英語則為 'counselor'。
點擊下方的 US / UK 按鈕可播放發音。
Real-life Examples of "Counselor" from YouTube Videos
Renny Gleeson: 404, the story of a page not found
TED
“It's from a family of errors actually -- a whole set of relationship errors which, when I started digging into them, it looks almost like a checklist for a sex therapist or a couples counselor.”
1. a person trained to give guidance on personal, social, or psychological problems
受過訓練，為個人、社交或心理問題提供指導的人
She decided to see a counselor to help her manage her anxiety.
她決定去見諮商師，以幫助她管理焦慮。
The school counselor is available to talk to students about any issues they're facing.
學校的輔導老師可以與學生討論他們面臨的任何問題。
2. a person who supervises children at a summer camp
在夏令營中監督兒童的人
My first job was as a camp counselor, leading hiking trips and arts and crafts.
我的第一份工作是擔任夏令營輔導員，帶領健行和工藝活動。
The camp counselors organized a talent show for the kids.
夏令營的輔導員為孩子們組織了一場才藝表演。
3. a senior officer in the diplomatic service
外交部門的高級官員
He served as a counselor at the embassy for five years.
他在大使館擔任參贊五年。
The cultural counselor organized the exchange program between the two countries.
文化參贊組織了兩國之間的交流計畫。
4. a lawyer, especially one who pleads cases in court
律師，尤指在法庭上為案件辯護者
The defendant's counselor presented a strong closing argument.
被告的辯護律師提出了強有力的結案陳詞。
She sought the advice of a legal counselor before signing the contract.
她在簽署合約前尋求了法律顧問的建議。
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| counselor + to + person/group | 對（某人/團體）的顧問 | The senior lawyer served as a counselor to the president. (這位資深律師曾擔任總統的顧問。) |
| counselor + at + organization/event | 在（機構/活動）的輔導員 | She works as a camp counselor at a summer camp. (她在一個夏令營擔任營隊輔導員。) |
| seek + counselor | 尋求諮商師/顧問 | Many students seek a counselor for academic advice. (許多學生尋求輔導員以獲得學業建議。) |
| school/guidance counselor | 學校/輔導老師 | The guidance counselor helped him choose his university major. (輔導老師幫助他選擇大學主修。) |
| marriage/family counselor | 婚姻/家庭諮商師 | They decided to see a marriage counselor to improve their relationship. (他們決定去看婚姻諮商師以改善關係。) |
EN:The school hired a counselor to help students with career planning.
翻譯:學校聘請了一位輔導老師來幫助學生進行生涯規劃。
EN:I saw the counselor talking with a parent in the hallway.
翻譯:我看到輔導老師在走廊上和一位家長談話。
EN:The therapist counseled him to express his feelings more openly.
翻譯:治療師建議他更開放地表達自己的感受。
一般描述諮商師的日常工作用 "counselor doing"，強調其職責目的或給予建議時則用 "counselor to do"。
counselor vs therapist
Counselor 通常指提供指導、建議或短期諮詢的專業人員，範圍較廣，可包含學業、職業、生活等層面。Therapist 則更專注於透過特定治療方法（如心理治療）來處理心理健康、情緒或行為問題，通常需要更專業的臨床資格。
counselor vs advisor
Counselor 強調提供支持、傾聽和指導，常涉及個人或情感層面。Advisor 則更側重於基於專業知識提供具體的建議、資訊或方案，常見於學術、金融或專業領域。
counselor vs consultant
Counselor 的工作核心是與個人互動，提供支持、引導與賦能。Consultant 則是受雇提供專業領域的專家意見、分析或解決方案，通常針對特定的商業、技術或組織問題。
在對話中，當引述或轉述他人尋求建議的動作時，常用此字。 EN: She said, "I need to talk to my counselor about this." 翻譯: 她說：「我需要和我的輔導員談談這件事。」
EN:He told me, "My career counselor suggested I apply for that internship."
翻譯:他告訴我：「我的職涯顧問建議我申請那個實習。」
在口語中，有時會重複或強調「counselor」這個角色，以凸顯其重要性或專業性。 EN: I'm not just a friend giving advice; I'm acting as your counselor here. 翻譯: 我不只是給建議的朋友；在這裡，我是以你的顧問身份在行動。
EN:You really should speak to a counselor, a licensed professional.
翻譯:你真的應該和一位輔導師談談，一位有執照的專業人士。
在思考或組織語句時，有時會用「my counselor」或「the counselor」作為短暫停頓的一部分。 EN: I was thinking... my counselor... might have some insights on this. 翻譯: 我在想…我的輔導員…可能對這有些見解。
EN:The plan is to, you know, talk to the counselor and see what she says.
翻譯:計畫是，你知道的，去和顧問談談，看她怎麼說。
正式寫作注意：在正式或學術寫作中（如論文、報告），應避免上述口語用法。請使用更精確、完整的句子結構來提及「counselor」，例如直接說明其職能或引用，而非用於停頓或口語引述格式。
school counselor
noun + counselor
學校輔導員
guidance counselor
noun + counselor
升學/就業輔導員
marriage counselor
noun + counselor
婚姻諮商師
legal counselor
adjective + counselor
法律顧問
seek counsel from a counselor
verb + counsel + from + a + counselor
向輔導員尋求建議
certified counselor
adjective + counselor
認證輔導員
camp counselor
noun + counselor
夏令營輔導員
×She is a school counsellor.
✓She is a school counselor.
在美式英語中，'counselor' 的拼寫通常只有一個 'l'。英式英語才常用 'counsellor'。學習者常混淆兩者。
×We hired a financial counselor to review the merger.
✓We hired a financial consultant to review the merger.
'Counselor' 通常指提供個人建議、輔導或心理支持的人（如心理諮商師、學校輔導老師）。在商業、法律或高度專業的技術領域，更常用 'consultant'（顧問）、'advisor'（顧問）或 'attorney'（律師）。
×She is counselor at the youth center.
✓She is a counselor at the youth center.
'Counselor' 是一個可數名詞，指一個具體的職業或角色時，前面通常需要不定冠詞 'a' 或定冠詞 'the'。
×The conference was attended by many counselors from different schools.
✓The conference was attended by many counselors from different schools.
雖然拼寫正確，但學習者常不確定複數形式。美式英語 'counselor' 的複數是規則變化，直接加 's' 成為 'counselors'。
×The city councilor offered me some good advice.
✓The city counselor offered me some good advice. (if meaning an advisor) OR The city councilor voted on the new law. (if meaning an elected member)
'Counselor'（輔導員、顧問）和 'councilor'（市政委員、議會議員）發音相似但意義完全不同。'Counselor' 與建議（counsel）相關；'councilor' 與議會（council）相關。
×I have an appointment with Counselor Smith.
✓I have an appointment with counselor Smith. OR I have an appointment with Ms. Smith, the counselor.
除非 'Counselor' 是正式職稱的一部分（如 'Camp Counselor' 在特定文件裡），或像 'Attorney' 一樣在直接稱呼中使用，否則通常不大寫。一般情況下，它是一個普通職位名稱，不應大寫。