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单词 advocacy
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Definition of advocacy in English:

advocacy

noun ˈadvəkəsiˈædvəkəsi
mass noun
  • 1Public support for or recommendation of a particular cause or policy.

    拥护,提倡,主张

    his outspoken advocacy of the agreement has won no friends
    Example sentencesExamples
    • He also pointed to his advocacy of democracy and the end of the regime there.
    • This is a woman of some strange but fiercely-held opinions, who is zealous in her advocacy of animal rights.
    • The guy has become rich and famous through public advocacy of an unhealthy lifestyle.
    • The government wanted an unclassified document on which it could draw in its advocacy of its policy.
    • His advocacy of free market principles has had a significant impact on governments and people across the globe.
    • His advocacy of a Popular Front saw him expelled from the party in 1939.
    • I had not realized that advocacy of human nature was still so politically incorrect.
    • I am not in favour of the State getting involved in advocacy of this sort, Minister.
    • Nor should we forget his long-standing advocacy of studying material culture.
    • Wearing another hat, he is also well known in these columns for his advocacy of the death penalty.
    • This story notably does not mention any advocacy of involuntary organ donation.
    • Civic awareness can take a number of forms, from advocacy of a democratic constitution to worker education.
    • He is outspoken in advocacy of the death penalty, an issue over which I have respectfully jousted with him twice.
    • One key element in this regard involved the movement's advocacy of Arab unity.
    • His advocacy of public-private partnerships has also been a leitmotif of his Treasury years.
    • Nevertheless, it highlights the dangers of naive advocacy of urban consolidation as a panacea.
    • It promised ruthless pragmatism about means, but has become dogmatic in its advocacy of the private sector.
    • After the return of the students, he continued his advocacy of reforms.
    • His bullish and untiring advocacy of the Government and its policies may not be to everyone's taste.
    • There is indeed scope for persuasion and advocacy of tolerance, and much has changed in this respect.
    Synonyms
    support for, argument for, arguing for, calling for, pushing for, pressing for
    defence, espousal, espousing, approval, approving, endorsement, endorsing, recommendation, recommending, advising in favour, backing, supporting, favouring, promotion, promoting, championship, championing, sanctioning, acceptance
    North American informal boosterism
  • 2The profession or work of a legal advocate.

    律师职业(或工作)

    solicitors should have a record of advocacy in the lower courts
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The Crown lawyers know of the Chief Justice's advocacy, and not one of them took objection to the case.
    • His willingness to embark upon detailed research was closer to advocacy than to the approach of an objective expert.
    • That he has not in the end succeeded is no reflection on his sustained advocacy.
    • The defendant law firm is a trial advocacy firm that does primarily personal injury litigation for plaintiffs.
    • A lawyer with a legal advocacy group said the appeal is a misuse of taxpayers' money.
    • You would not need much experience of advocacy to be able to prepare this case for a special leave application.
    • No longer will he grace our courts with superb advocacy and inspired legal reasoning.
    • This is clever advocacy, but I really do not think it addresses the real issue.
    • The law allowing plaintiffs to recover legal fees in advocacy lawsuits has been on the books for a long time.
    • It will enhance life skills in communication, negotiation and advocacy.
    • Her role involves providing advocacy and referral, counselling and activities for young people.
    • Over the years, Marie was acknowledged for her advocacy and dedication to the profession.
    • In such cases, I find an element of legal advocacy present which does not become an expert's testimony.
    • It is only advocacy at the inquest that is an excluded service.
    • One way to help in this effort is through persistent and consistent professional advocacy.
    • But I have found no suggestion that it has changed standards of advocacy for the worse.
    • The successful prosecution of the case for children and adolescents demands effective advocacy.
    • He thinks the organization could also focus a lot more of its time on advocacy and legislation.

Origin

Late Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin advocatia, from advocare 'summon, call to one's aid' (see advocate).

Definition of advocacy in US English:

advocacy

nounˈædvəkəsiˈadvəkəsē
  • 1Public support for or recommendation of a particular cause or policy.

    拥护,提倡,主张

    their advocacy of traditional family values

    他们对家庭价值观的倡导。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The government wanted an unclassified document on which it could draw in its advocacy of its policy.
    • Civic awareness can take a number of forms, from advocacy of a democratic constitution to worker education.
    • Nevertheless, it highlights the dangers of naive advocacy of urban consolidation as a panacea.
    • After the return of the students, he continued his advocacy of reforms.
    • It promised ruthless pragmatism about means, but has become dogmatic in its advocacy of the private sector.
    • I am not in favour of the State getting involved in advocacy of this sort, Minister.
    • This is a woman of some strange but fiercely-held opinions, who is zealous in her advocacy of animal rights.
    • One key element in this regard involved the movement's advocacy of Arab unity.
    • This story notably does not mention any advocacy of involuntary organ donation.
    • His advocacy of a Popular Front saw him expelled from the party in 1939.
    • The guy has become rich and famous through public advocacy of an unhealthy lifestyle.
    • I had not realized that advocacy of human nature was still so politically incorrect.
    • He is outspoken in advocacy of the death penalty, an issue over which I have respectfully jousted with him twice.
    • His advocacy of public-private partnerships has also been a leitmotif of his Treasury years.
    • His bullish and untiring advocacy of the Government and its policies may not be to everyone's taste.
    • His advocacy of free market principles has had a significant impact on governments and people across the globe.
    • Nor should we forget his long-standing advocacy of studying material culture.
    • He also pointed to his advocacy of democracy and the end of the regime there.
    • There is indeed scope for persuasion and advocacy of tolerance, and much has changed in this respect.
    • Wearing another hat, he is also well known in these columns for his advocacy of the death penalty.
    Synonyms
    support for, argument for, arguing for, calling for, pushing for, pressing for
    1. 1.1 The profession or work of a legal advocate.
      律师职业(或工作)
      Example sentencesExamples
      • One way to help in this effort is through persistent and consistent professional advocacy.
      • Over the years, Marie was acknowledged for her advocacy and dedication to the profession.
      • This is clever advocacy, but I really do not think it addresses the real issue.
      • A lawyer with a legal advocacy group said the appeal is a misuse of taxpayers' money.
      • Her role involves providing advocacy and referral, counselling and activities for young people.
      • The successful prosecution of the case for children and adolescents demands effective advocacy.
      • He thinks the organization could also focus a lot more of its time on advocacy and legislation.
      • No longer will he grace our courts with superb advocacy and inspired legal reasoning.
      • His willingness to embark upon detailed research was closer to advocacy than to the approach of an objective expert.
      • That he has not in the end succeeded is no reflection on his sustained advocacy.
      • The Crown lawyers know of the Chief Justice's advocacy, and not one of them took objection to the case.
      • The law allowing plaintiffs to recover legal fees in advocacy lawsuits has been on the books for a long time.
      • You would not need much experience of advocacy to be able to prepare this case for a special leave application.
      • In such cases, I find an element of legal advocacy present which does not become an expert's testimony.
      • It is only advocacy at the inquest that is an excluded service.
      • It will enhance life skills in communication, negotiation and advocacy.
      • The defendant law firm is a trial advocacy firm that does primarily personal injury litigation for plaintiffs.
      • But I have found no suggestion that it has changed standards of advocacy for the worse.

Origin

Late Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin advocatia, from advocare ‘summon, call to one's aid’ (see advocate).

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