1. 客户;顾客;委托人
A client of a professional person or organization is a person or company that receives a service from them in return for payment.
If you use the professional services of someone such as a lawyer or an accountant, you are one of their
clients. When you buy goods from a particular shop or company, you are one of its
customers. Doctors and hospitals have
patients, while hotels have
guests. People who travel on public transport are referred to as
passengers.
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)。