词汇 | advocate |
释义 | advocate verb uk/ˈæd.və.keɪt/ us/ˈæd.və.keɪt/ C2 [ I or T ]主张;拥护;支持;提倡 to publicly support or suggest an idea, development, or way of doing something [ + -ing verb ] She advocates taking a more long-term view. 她主张把目光放得更长远一些。 He advocates the return of capital punishment. 他主张恢复死刑。 We will continue to advocate for a regional, cooperative approach to the construction project.
Related word: advocacy advocate noun [ C ] uk/ˈæd.və.kət/ us/ˈæd.və.kət/ 辩护律师 a lawyer who speaks for or defends someone in a court of law She has been the advocate for plaintiffs in many successful libel cases. Candidates for the post need to have at least 5 years experience as a solicitor or advocate.
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