advocate

verb

1. 拥护；支持；提倡
   to support sth publicly
   1. The group does not advocate the use of violence.
      该团体不支持使用暴力。
   2. Many experts advocate rewarding your child for good behaviour.
      很多专家主张对小孩的良好表现加以奖励。
   3. The report advocated that all buildings be fitted with smoke detectors.
      报告主张所有的建筑物都应安装烟火探测器。
   4. The report advocated that all buildings should be fitted with smoke detectors.
      报告主张所有的建筑物都应安装烟火探测器。

noun

1. 拥护者；支持者；提倡者
   a person who supports or speaks in favour of sb or of a public plan or action
   1. an advocate for hospital workers
      医院工作人员的支持者
   2. a staunch advocate of free speech
      言论自由的坚定拥护者
2. 辩护律师；出庭辩护人
   a person who defends sb in court

The verb is pronounced /'ædvəkeɪt/. The noun is pronounced /'ædvəkət/. 动词读作 /'ædvəkeɪt/，名词读作 /'ædvəkət/。


1. VERB 拥护；提倡；主张
   If you advocate a particular action or plan, you recommend it publicly.
   1. Mr Williams is a conservative who advocates fewer government controls on business.
      威廉斯先生是个保守派，主张政府应减少对商业的控制。
   2. ...the tax policy advocated by the Opposition.
      反对党提倡的税收政策
2. N-COUNT 拥护者；提倡者
   An advocate of a particular action or plan is someone who recommends it publicly.
   1. He was a strong advocate of free market policies and a multi-party system.
      他是自由市场政策和多党派制度的坚决拥护者。
3. 辩护律师
   An advocate is a lawyer who speaks in favour of someone or defends them in a court of law.
4. See also: ...advocates for the homeless... Animal rights advocates argue that zoos are really animal prisons and very often cruel. devil's advocate

1. Mr Williams is a conservative who advocates fewer government controls on business.
   威廉斯先生是个保守派，主张政府应减少对商业的控制。
2. He was a strong advocate of free market policies and a multi-party system.
   他是自由市场政策和多党派制度的坚决拥护者。
3. Animal rights advocates argue that zoos are really animal prisons and very often cruel.
   动物权利保护者指出动物园实际上是动物的牢笼，经常很残酷地对待动物。
4. It's a very emotional issue. How can you advocate selling the ivory from elephants?
   这是个很容易激起公愤的话题。你怎么能够鼓吹贩卖象牙？
5. Was there anyone particularly high in the administration who was an advocate of a different policy?
   政府中有没有哪位高层人物支持采取不同政策？
6. I felt that it was irresponsible to advocate the legalisation of drugs
   我认为鼓吹毒品合法化是不负责任的行为。
7. He is a keen advocate of park-and-ride schemes.
   他是“停车再换乘”计划的热情拥护者。
8. He was an advocate of universal suffrage as a basis for social equality.
   他提倡普选权，认为这是社会公平的基础。
9. He was a political virgin when Mrs Thatcher picked him as Lord Advocate.
   当撒切尔夫人任命他为苏格兰检察总长时，他是个完全没有从政经验的新人。
10. We advocate a peaceful settlement of international disputes.
    我们主张用和平的方式解决国际争端。
11. He is a lifelong advocate of disarmament.
    他是一位为裁军奋斗终生的人。
12. He is an advocate of more airplanes and fewer warships.
    他是一个提倡多造飞机、少造军舰的人。
13. He got the best advocate in town to defend him.
    他请城里最好的律师为他辩护。
14. We advocate late marriage.
    我们提倡晚婚。
15. That's why we advocate corporate, occupational and social ethics.
    这就是为什么我们提倡企业道德、职业道德和社会道德。
16. I am a healthcare safety advocate and writer.
    我是一个医疗安全倡导者和作家。
17. I am an advocate of healthy, loving life person.
    我是一个崇尚健康、热爱生活的人。
18. Someone who is an active supporter and advocate.
    积极地支持和鼓吹的人。
19. I advocate a policy of gradual reform.
    我拥护逐步改革的政策。
20. Most religions in the world advocate philanthropism and forgiveness, which dissolve hatred and revenge.
    世界上大部分的宗教主张博爱与宽恕，而博爱与宽恕可化解仇恨和报复。
21. Advocate spirit of opening and equalization, respect and encourage employees to innovate.
    提倡开放、等的精神，尊重、励并激发员工的自主性和创新活力。
22. Don takes the devil's advocate position and discusses this with Yael.
    Don这次带这一个魔鬼式的提倡者的意见和Yael讨论。
23. They can also advocate for better, more integrated services for people with schizophrenia and their families.
    他们也在倡导对精神分裂症患者和家庭更好的，整合性更强的服务。
24. Mr Zulu is a dynamic and tireless advocate on behalf of people co-infected with TB and HIV.
    Zulu先生是一位充满活力和不屈不挠的结核病和艾滋病毒合并感染者利益代言人。
25. The vocation advocate found the word "vocal" and "reciprocal" not in the vocabulary.
    职业倡导者发现嗓音的和交互的两词不在词汇表中。
26. An advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose.
    一个代表另一个人的方针和意图的人。
27. The analysis and advocate of it offers technical support for making effective and fair policy.
    社会性别预算的分析和倡导可以为制定有效和公平的政策提供技术支持。
28. The judge advocate's done hearing your case.
    军法官完成了对你的案子的听证。
29. My photographs, publications and installations advocate a kind of activism towards history.
    我的摄影、出版物和装置都提倡一种对历史的激进主义。
30. To act as an advocate for the prevention and control of diabetes in vulnerable populations.
    担当在脆弱人群中预防和控制糖尿病的倡导者。

noun

1. a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea

   Synonym:    advocatorproponentexponent

2. a lawyer who pleads cases in court

   Synonym:    counselcounselorcounsellorcounselor-at-lawpleader

verb

1. speak, plead, or argue in favor of
   1. The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house

   Synonym:    preach

2. push for something
   1. The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day

   Synonym:    recommendurge