the American Bar Association
/ði əˌmerɪkən ˈbɑːr əsəʊsieɪʃn/, /ði əˌmerɪkən ˈbɑːr əsəʊʃieɪʃn/
/ði əˌmerɪkən ˈbɑːr əsəʊsieɪʃn/, /ði əˌmerɪkən ˈbɑːr əsəʊʃieɪʃn/
(abbreviation ABA)
- a professional organization for US lawyers. It began in 1878 and has its main office in Chicago. The ABA encourages legal standards, the study of law, and improvements in the US system of justice.
美国律师协会：美国律师的专业组织。它始于1878年，总部设在芝加哥。ABA鼓励法律标准，法律研究以及美国司法体系的改善。