- 1nB1/ˌperəˈliːɡəl/ · /ˌpærəˈliːɡəl/律師助理
someone whose job is to help lawyers do their work, such as finding information and preparing papers.
示範例句 · Example
The law firm hired a new paralegal to help with papers.
逐字那家律師事務所雇用了一位新的律師助理來幫忙處理文件。
「paralegal」是「幫忙律師做事的人」——找資料、整理文件、準備紙本，讓律師專心處理案子；中文最自然說律師助理，也有人說法務助理。核心畫面可以想成「站在律師旁邊、把桌面與檔案顧好的幫手」。LDOCE 標 American English：美式職場很常用；台灣談這份工作也常直接借 paralegal。跟 lawyer / attorney 並排：lawyer 可以在法庭代表當事人；paralegal 是受過訓練的助手，但不是律師。跟 legal secretary 並排：legal secretary 偏辦公室行政；paralegal 更常碰法律文件與案件研究。
常見搭配
hire a paralegal
雇用律師助理
give someone the job of a paralegal
The small firm hired a paralegal last spring.
work as a paralegal
當律師助理；從事律師助理工作
have the job of helping lawyers with their work
Sam works as a paralegal three days a week.
a paralegal at / with a law firm
在律師事務所的律師助理
a paralegal who works for a law company
She is a paralegal at a busy downtown law firm.
lawyers and paralegals
律師與律師助理（團隊）
lawyers working together with paralegals as a team
Lawyers and paralegals shared the long table of folders.
prepare papers / documents
準備文件／文書
get legal papers ready for a lawyer or a meeting
The paralegal prepared the papers before the client arrived.
become a paralegal
成為律師助理
train for and start the job of a paralegal
Aisha took an evening class to become a paralegal.
意思相近
legal assistantlegal aide
core核心畫面
Picture the person in a law firm who finds the documents, checks the facts and drafts the papers so the lawyer can walk into court ready. The prefix para- marks someone working alongside a profession without holding its full qualification — the same pattern as paramedic beside a doctor.
原始詞典資料1 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，摘錄並精簡格式，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
paralegalnoun/ˌpæɹəˈliːɡl̩/
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lawOne who assists a lawyer in routine legal work, but who is without qualified status as a solicitor or barrister (England and Wales), attorney (U.S.), or advocate; known more commonly in the U.S. as a legal assistant.
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