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单词 advocate
释义 advocate¹ /ˈædvəkɪt/ n.
1.(upholder)拥护者;提倡者
to be an advocate of sth某事物的拥护者

a leading advocate of free enterprise自由企业制的主要倡导者

He was a strong advocate of a multi-party system.他是多党制的坚定拥护者。

2.(representative)代言人;说情者
advocates for the homeless无家可归者的代言人

They found an advocate in the Queen, who begged her husband to spare the men's lives.他们得到王后的说情, 求她丈夫饶恕那些男人的性命。

3.(in Scotland;barrister)出庭律师

She ignored her advocate's advice and insisted on giving evidence herself.她不理睬出庭律师的建议, 坚持自己作证。

4.(lawyer)辩护律师

His skills as an advocate were unrivalled.他作为辩护律师的技能是无与伦比的。

advocate² /ˈædvəˌkeɪt/ vt.
拥护;提倡;主张

He advocated the creation of a peace-keeping force.他主张建立一支维和部队。

the tax policy advocated by the Opposition反对党主张的税收政策

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