advocate

复数：advocates过去式：advocated过去分词：advocated现在分词：advocating第三人称单数：advocates

1. vt. 提倡,主张 speak publicly in support of

1. [C]提倡者,拥护者 a person who supports or speaks in favor a cause, policy, etc.
2. [C]辩护律师,辩护人 a person, especially a lawyer, who speaks in defence of or in favor of another person

• advocate a reform of the tax system主张改革税收制度
• advocate a reduction in military spending主张削减军费开支
• advocate a theory宣扬一种理论
• advocate a view提出一种看法
• advocate building more elementary schools主张建造更多的小学
• advocate early rising主张早起
• advocate economic reform主张经济改革
• advocate family planning提倡计划生育
• advocate free competition主张自由竞争
• advocate free trade提倡自由贸易
• advocate nonviolence鼓吹非暴力主义
• advocate self-defence主张自卫
• advocate self-reliance主张自力更生
• advocate the revision of the rules主张修改规章

• firmly advocate坚决主张
• openly advocate公开主张
• passionately advocate热烈拥护
• strongly advocate强烈主张
• warmly advocate热烈拥护

• aggressive advocate积极进取的提倡者
• blind advocate盲目的鼓吹者
• sincere advocate诚挚的拥护者
• strong advocate坚决的拥护者

• client advocate当事人律师
• patient advocate主张维护病人利益者

• advocate for the oppressed替被压迫者辩护的人
• advocate of equal pay for men and women提倡男女同酬者
• advocate of peace提倡和平的人
• advocate of reform支持改革的人
• advocate of the oppressed替被压迫者辩护的人

devil's advocate故意持相反意见的人；故意唱反调的人

1. Many educators advocate a liberal education.
   很多教育家提倡通才教育。
2. We don't advocate learning by rote.
   死记硬背的学习方法，我们是不提倡的。
3. Many people advocate building more hospitals.
   许多人主张增设医院。
4. We advocate higher salaries for teachers.
   我们主张涨老师的工资。

1. She is a passionate advocate of education reform.
   她是一名教育改革的热情拥护者。
2. This judge is a strong advocate of prison reform.
   这位法官是监狱改革的坚决拥护者。
3. The advocate has undertaken my case.
   律师己接受我的案子。
4. He got the best advocate in town to defend him.
   他请城里最好的律师为他辩护。