基本解釋v.提倡;主張n.擁護者;提倡者;律師;辯護者詞源解說 14世紀中期進入英語,直接源自古法語的avocat;最初源自拉丁語的advocatus,意爲被召喚助人者。同根派生 advocating相關(guān)詞用法辨析v. (動詞)advocate用作及物動詞的基本意思是“提倡,主張”,指支持或擁護某事物或做某事。接名詞、代詞或動名詞作賓語,偶爾還可接that從句,從句中的謂語動詞要用虛擬式。 n. (名詞)advocate用作名詞的基本意思是“提倡者,擁護者”,指對某一事業(yè)、方針、政策等的支持者、擁護者、提倡者、鼓吹者,其後常接介詞of。 advocate還可指大陸法系國家的“辯護律師,辯護人”。 advocate屬及物動詞,後不可加介詞,如不可說He advocates for reform; advocate後較少接that從句,如不常說He advocates that due attention (should) be paid to reform; advocate後可接動名詞,不可接不定式。We advocate stopping the practice.advocating使用方法advocating詳細辨析英漢例句用作動詞 (v.)用作及物動詞: S+~+ n./pron.He advocated caution.他贊成遇事謹慎。S+~+ v -ingDo you advocate accepting the offer?你是否主張接受這個報價?S+~+that-clauseThey advocate that strikes be banned.他們主張禁止罷工。其他There is no point advocating improved public transport unless we can pay for it.提倡改善公共交通毫無意義,除非我們能支付得起改善的費用。用作名詞 (n.)He is a lifelong advocate of disarmament.他是一位爲裁軍奮鬭終生的人。advocating更多例句詞組短語用作動詞 (v.)~+名詞advocate a reform of the tax system 主張改革稅收制度advocate a reduction in military spending 主張削減軍費開支advocate a theory 宣敭一種理論advocate a view 提出一種看法advocate building more elementary schools 主張建造更多的小學advocating更多詞組