client

名词 client:

1. a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
2. someone who pays for goods or services
   同义词：customer
3. (computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network
   同义词：node, guest

1. The manager said (that) he believed (that) the client would come next week.
   经理说他相信客户下周会来的。
2. The lawyer explained the legal technicalities to his client.
   律师给委托人解释法律上的要点。
3. Counsel for the defence submitted that his client was clearly innocent.
   被告的律师辩称其委托人显然是无辜的。
4. Asking a client where and how to mail something.
   询问顾客邮件寄往何处，如何邮寄。
5. If a lawyer has plenty of clients, he grows rich.
   律师如果有大量的诉讼委托人，就会财源不断。

cli.ent

n.（名词）
The party for which professional services are rendered, as by an attorney.
当事人，委托人：向一方其提供专业服务，如通过代理人
A customer or patron:
顾客，客人：顾客或主顾：
例句：
clients of the hotel.
饭店的客人

A person using the services of a social services agency.
使用社会服务机构服务的人
One that depends on the protection of another.
受人庇护者：依赖他人保护之人
A client state.
附庸国

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Latin cliôns client- [dependent, follower] * see klei-
源自 拉丁语 cliôns client- [依赖的，追随者] *参见 klei-

【引伸】
cli.entage
clien.tal