名詞 client:

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

1. The manager said (that) he believed (that) the client would come next week.
   經(jīng)理說(shuō)他相信客戶下周會(huì)來(lái)的。
2. The lawyer explained the legal technicalities to his client.
   律師給委托人解釋法律上的要點(diǎn)。
3. Counsel for the defence submitted that his client was clearly innocent.
   被告的律師辯稱其委托人顯然是無(wú)辜的。
4. Asking a client where and how to mail something.
   詢問顧客郵件寄往何處，如何郵寄。
5. If a lawyer has plenty of clients, he grows rich.
   律師如果有大量的訴訟委托人，就會(huì)財(cái)源不斷。

cli.ent

n.（名詞）
The party for which professional services are rendered, as by an attorney.
當(dāng)事人，委托人：向一方其提供專業(yè)服務(wù)，如通過代理人
A customer or patron:
顧客，客人：顧客或主顧：
例句：
clients of the hotel.
飯店的客人

A person using the services of a social services agency.
使用社會(huì)服務(wù)機(jī)構(gòu)服務(wù)的人
One that depends on the protection of another.
受人庇護(hù)者：依賴他人保護(hù)之人
A client state.
附庸國(guó)

來(lái)源：
Middle English
中古英語(yǔ)
from Old French
源自 古法語(yǔ)
from Latin cliôns client- [dependent, follower] * see klei-
源自 拉丁語(yǔ) cliôns client- [依賴的，追隨者] *參見 klei-

【引伸】
cli.entage
clien.tal