英语单词“advocate 1”的翻译、意思、音标-英汉词典

单词

advocate 1

释义

[/ˈædvəkeɪt; ˋædvəket/] v [Tn, Tf, Tg, Tsg] speak publicly in favour of (sth); recommend; support 拥护; 提倡; 支持:
I advocate a policy of gradual reform. 我拥护逐步改革的政策. *
Do you advocate banning cars in the city centre?你支持禁止汽车在市中心通行这一主张吗? advocate 2
[/ˈædvəkət; ˋædvəkət/] n

用法:
1 ~ (of sth) person who supports or speaks in favour of a cause, policy, etc （对一事业, 方针, 政策等的）支持者, 拥护者, 鼓吹者, 提倡者:
a lifelong advocate of disarmament 为裁军奋斗终生的人.

用法:
2 person who pleads on behalf of another, esp a lawyer who presents a client's case in a lawcourt 律师. Cf 参看 barrister, solicitor.

用法:
3 (idm 习语) devil's advocate => devil.

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