advocate
英语
编辑词源
编辑借自古法语 advocat,来自拉丁语 advocātus(advocāre (“呼吁”))的过去分词,借译自古希腊语 παράκλητος (paráklētos)(英语 paraclete的词源)。advoke、avouch、 和 avow 的同源对似词。
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编辑advocate (复数 advocates)
- 尤指苏格兰的律师。
- The lawyer was one of a few good child advocates in town.
- 这位律师是镇上为数不多的优秀儿童律师之一。
- The lawyer was one of a few good child advocates in town.
- 提倡者,拥护者,鼓吹者。(+ for, of)
- an advocate for sex workers
- 拥护性工作者权益的人
- She has been a strong advocate for reform.
- 她一直是改革的坚定倡导者。
- an advocate for sex workers
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编辑advocate (第三人称单数简单现在时 advocates,现在分词 advocating,一般过去时及过去分词 advocated)
- (及物动词)与某人争吵
- (及物动词)主张,拥护,鼓吹。
- I like trees, but I do not advocate living in them.
- 我喜欢树,但我不主张住在树里。
- 2017年7月29日, The Economist:
- “localist” politicians who advocate self-determination to be voted into power
- 主张用选票实现自治的“本土派”
- I like trees, but I do not advocate living in them.