clients

英 [ˈklaɪənts]

美 [ˈklaɪənts]

n.  委托人; 当事人; (连接在服务器上的)客户机
client的复数

IELTS

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 客户;顾客；委托人
  Aclientof a professional person or organization is a person or company that receives a service from them in return for payment.
  1. ...a solicitor and his client...
     律师和他的委托人
  2. The company required clients to pay substantial fees in advance.
     公司要求客户预付一大笔费用。

If you use the professional services of someone such as a lawyer or an accountant, you are one of theirclients. When you buy goods from a particular shop or company, you are one of itscustomers. Doctors and hospitals havepatients, while hotels haveguests. People who travel on public transport are referred to aspassengers.
接受律师、会计师等的专业服务的人就是他们的client(委托人);从某个商店或公司购买商品的人就是他们的customer(顾客)。医生、医院接待patients(病人)，旅馆接待guests(客人)。乘公共交通工具的人叫做passengers(乘客)。

双语例句

• Some insurers have wised up to the fact that their clients were getting very cheap insurance
  一些保险公司已经意识到其客户所得到的保险金非常少。
• There is no suggestion that clients have been sold inappropriate policies.
  无迹象表明向客户售出了不适用的保险。
• Never fool around with the clients 'wives
  永远不要和客户的妻子乱搞。
• Lynda now sees many of her clients downshifting in search of a new way of living.
  琳达现在发现她的很多客户都在调换工作减轻压力，寻求一种新的生活方式。
• She is hoping she can sell the idea to clients
  她希望能让客户们接受这个想法。
• Architects tell their clients that floors can span 100 metres without any visible means of support.
  建筑师告诉他们的客户，在没有任何有形支撑物的情况下，楼板可以延伸100米。
• The company required clients to pay substantial fees in advance.
  公司要求客户预付一大笔费用。
• Lawyers are accused of failing in their duties to advise clients of their rights
  律师们被控未尽到告知当事人其正当权利的职责。
• Bridge stole the money from clients 'accounts
  布里奇从客户的账户里偷了钱。
• Clients are entertained within private dining rooms
  在私人餐室内款待客户。