The verb is pronounced /'ædvəkeɪt/. The noun is pronounced /'ædvəkət/. 动词读作 /'ædvəkeɪt/，名词读作 /'ædvəkət/。
1 VERB 拥护；提倡；主张 If you advocate a particular action or plan, you recommend it publicly. 拥护；提倡；主张 [formal]
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Mr Williams is a conservative who advocates fewer government controls on business. [VERB noun]
威廉斯先生是个保守派，主张政府应减少对商业的控制。
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...the tax policy advocated by the Opposition. [VERB-ed]
反对党提倡的税收政策
SYN recommend, support, champion, encourage
2 N-COUNT 拥护者；提倡者 An advocate of a particular action or plan is someone who recommends it publicly. 拥护者；提倡者 [formal]
SYN supporter, spokesman, champion, defender
3 N-COUNT 辩护律师 An advocate is a lawyer who speaks in favour of someone or defends them in a court of law. →see usage note at: lawyer 辩护律师
4 N-COUNT （为某一类人）谋利益者 An advocate for a particular group is a person who works for the interests of that group. （为某一类人）谋利益者 [US]
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...advocates for the homeless. [+ for]
为无家可归的人谋利益者
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Animal rights advocates argue that zoos are really animal prisons and very often cruel.
动物权利保护者指出动物园实际上是动物的牢笼，经常很残酷地对待动物。
5See also:devil's advocate
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| Word Partnership | Use advocate with: |
| PREP. | advocate for someone/something 1 advocate of something 2 |
| ADJ. | leading advocate, strong advocate 2 |
| Word Link | voc ≈ speaking : advocate, vocabulary, vocal |
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