advocate [動詞] 擁護;提倡; [名詞] 提倡者;擁護者
advocate
['advəkeit,'advəkit]
v.提倡, 主張
n.擁護者, 提倡者,律師, 辯護者
例句與用法：
I don't really believe in capital punishment, I'm just playing the devil's advocate.
我並非真正主張應該有死刑，只是故意唱唱反調罷了。
This judge is a strong advocate of prison reform.
這位法官是監獄改革的堅決擁護者。
He advocates reducing military spending.
他主張削減軍費開支。
詞形變化：
形容詞: advocatory | 名詞: advocator | 動詞過去式: advocated | 動詞過去分詞: advocated | 動詞現在分詞: advocating | 動詞第三人稱單數: advocates |
英文解釋:
名詞 advocate:
a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
同義詞：advocator, proponent, exponent
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
同義詞：counsel, counselor, counsellor, counselor-at-law, pleader
動詞 advocate:
push for something
speak, plead, or argue in favour of
同義詞：preach
同義詞
support | backer | supporter | back | promoter | believer | activist | campaigner | sponsor | encourage | promote | defend | proponent | recommend highly | counselor | attorney | lawyer | champion | barrister | solicitor | recommend | counsel | advocator | counselor-at-law | pleader | counsellor | urge | preach | exponent | prescribe | propose | suggest | sustain | uphold |
反義詞
impugn |
以上來源於大辭典
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