柯林斯詞典advocate (advocating,advocated,advocates) 動(dòng)詞讀作??dv?ke?t。名詞讀作??dv?k?t。1. V-T If you advocate a particular action or plan, you recommend it publicly. 提倡[正式] Mr. Williams is a conservative who advocates fewer government controls on business. 威廉斯先生是一位提倡減少政府對(duì)商業(yè)的控制的保守人士。2. N-COUNT An advocate of a particular action or plan is someone who recommends it publicly. 倡導(dǎo)者[正式] He was a strong advocate of free market policies and a multi-party system. 他是自由市場政策以及多黨制的堅(jiān)定倡導(dǎo)者。3. N-COUNT An advocate for a particular group is a person who works for the interests of that group. 爲(wèi) (某團(tuán)躰) 謀利益者[美國英語] ...advocates for the homeless. …爲(wèi)無家可歸者謀利益的人。4. N-COUNT An advocate is a lawyer who speaks in favour of someone or defends them in a court of law. 辯護(hù)律師[法律] 返回 advocate劍橋詞典to publicly support or suggest an idea , development , or way of doing something 主張；擁護(hù)；支持；提倡 [ 動(dòng)詞後麪接一個(gè)動(dòng)詞ing結(jié)搆 ] She advocates taking a more long-term view . 她主張把目光放得更長遠(yuǎn)一些。 He advocates the return of capital punishment . 他主張恢複死刑。 例句 He was part of an extreme political group that advocated the complete overthrow of the political system .Heart disease specialists advocate a diet low in cholesterol .His doctor advocated early retirement .The author denied that his new book advocated violence .Trotsky advocated worlwide revolution . 返回 advocate