词汇 | advocate |
释义 | advocateUK:* noun: /ˈædvəkɪt/, verb: /ˈædvəkeɪt/US:/v. ˈædvəˌkeɪt; n. -kɪt, -ˌkeɪt/US:(v. ad′və kāt′; n. ad′və kit, -kāt′)UK-RP:UK-Yorkshire:Irish:Scottish:Jamaican: 主要翻译 advocate [sth] vtr (promote, recommend)主张;建议;建议He advocates a return to the old business model.他主张回到原有的业务模式。 advocate n (proponent, supporter or defender)拥护者;提倡者Terri is an advocate of animal rights.特瑞是动物权利的倡导者。 其他翻译 advocate n (pleads on behalf of another)代言人She volunteers as an advocate for abused children and wives.她自愿成为受虐儿童和妇女的代言人。 advocate n (lawyer)辩护律师;辩护人If the accused person has nobody to defend him, the court will appoint an advocate.如果被告无人为其辩护,那么法庭将指派一名辩护律师。 复合形式: devil's advocate n figurative (argues for [sth] unpopular)为抬杠而唱反调的人Can I play devil's advocate, and ask you a question? |
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