"esquire" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 阁下（正式男性称呼）- 随从（历史用语）

Definition

“Esquire”是一个加在男性名字后面的正式称呼，尤其在美国用于律师的名字后面；历史上指的是帮助骑士的年轻贵族。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

现在“Esquire”（常缩写为“Esq.”）主要在美国用于律师名字后，多见于书面文档，口语中很少用。在英国多为历史性或仪式性用法。非法律场合听起来有些过时。

Examples

His name is John Smith, Esquire.

他的名字是John Smith，**Esquire**。

In the past, an esquire helped a knight.

过去，**esquire** 会协助骑士。

Many lawyers use esquire after their names.

许多律师在名字后加上**esquire**。

If you see 'Esq.' in a letter, it usually means the person is a lawyer.

如果你在信中看到“**Esq.**”，通常说明那人是律师。

You don't need to call him esquire out loud—it's written, not spoken.

你不用直接称呼他为**esquire**，这个称呼只在书面上用。

Back in medieval times, being an esquire was the first step to becoming a knight.

在中世纪，成为**esquire**是成为骑士的第一步。