advocate
['ædvəkeit,'ædvəkit]
v.提倡, 主张
n.拥护者, 提倡者,律师, 辩护者
例句与用法:
I don't really believe in capital punishment, I'm just playing the devil's advocate.
我并非真正主张应该有死刑,只是故意唱唱反调罢了。
This judge is a strong advocate of prison reform.
这位法官是监狱改革的坚决拥护者。
He advocates reducing military spending.
他主张削减军费开支。
词形变化:
形容词: advocatory | 名词: advocator | 动词过去式: advocated | 动词过去分词: advocated | 动词现在分词: advocating | 动词第三人称单数: advocates |
详细释义:
n.[C]
1. 提倡者; 拥护者[(+of)]
They are advocates of free trade.
他们是自由贸易的倡导者。
2. 辩护者; 律师
vt.
拥护; 提倡; 主张[+v-ing]
He advocates reforming the prison system.
他主张改良监狱制度。