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.这些词均表示顾问。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顾问；提供意见者◆He works as an adviser on environmental issues.他担任环境问题顾问。◆As your legal adviser, it is my duty to warn you against it.作为你的法律顾问，我有责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（受雇的）顾问◆The professor also acted as a consultant to the Department of Education.这位教授还担任教育部的顾问。◆Management consultants were brought in to sort out the mess.请来了管理顾问去收拾乱局。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可能长期受雇于公司、政府或政治人物等，也可能是临时受雇就某个问题或项目提供咨询的独立人士。consultant为企业、政治人物等就某个领域提供咨询，通常不长期受雇于这些机构或个人，但常常是顾问公司的员工。■counsellor (especially BrE) (NAmE usuallycounselor) [countable] a person who has been trained to help people deal with problems, especially personal problems（尤指针对私人问题的）顾问，辅导员◆The centre is staffed by specially trained counsellors.中心配有受过专门培训的辅导人员。◆ (BrE) Have you thought of talking to a marriage guidance counsellor?你想过找婚姻指导顾问谈谈吗？◆ (NAmE) a marriage counselor婚姻辅导员■mentor / /ˈmentɔː(r)/ / [countable] an experienced person who advises and helps sb with less experience over a period of time（一段时期内指导经验尚浅者的）导师，顾问◆The agent was a friend and mentor to many young artists.这个经纪人是很多年轻艺术家的朋友兼顾问。 see also guru ⇨ expert, mentoring ⇨ education■guide [countable] a person who advises you on how to live and behave（生活或行为方面的）指导者，引导者◆His sister had been his guide, counsellor and friend.他姐姐曾是他的指导、顾问兼朋友。