McKenzie friend
noun /məˈkenzi frend/
/məˈkenzi frend/
(British English, law- a person who attends a trial to assist somebody who does not have an official legal representative
麦肯齐的朋友：参加审判以帮助没有正式法定代表人的人 - I acted as a McKenzie friend for a friend's husband in a tribunal.
我在法庭上为一个朋友的丈夫担任麦肯锡的朋友。 - As a McKenzie friend, he can pass notes, suggest questions and provide general support to Mrs Ashley.
作为麦肯齐的朋友，他可以传递笔记，提出问题，并为阿什利夫人提供一般支持。
- I acted as a McKenzie friend for a friend's husband in a tribunal.