单词 | advocate |
释义 | advocate v[Tn, Tf, Tg, Tsg] speak publicly in favour of (sth); recommend; support 拥护; 提倡; 支持 I advocate a policy of gradual reform. 我拥护逐步改革的政策. Do you advocate banning cars in the city centre?你支持禁止汽车在市中心通行这一主张吗? advocate, n 1 ~ (of sth) person who supports or speaks in favour of a cause, policy, etc (对一事业, 方针, 政策等的)支持者, 拥护者, 鼓吹者, 提倡者 a lifelong advocate of disarmament 为裁军奋斗终生的人. 2 person who pleads on behalf of another, esp a lawyer who presents a client´s case in a lawcourt 律师. Cf 参看 barrister, solicitor. 3 (idm 习语) devil´s advocate => devil. |
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