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Advocacy ˈædvəkəsi Action N Support Noun   [Usu   [Formal

The word "advocacy" is an uncountable noun that refers to the act of publicly supporting or recommending a particular cause, plan, or belief. It can also refer to the work of lawyers in defending cases or to lobbying efforts.

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1
[N-SING 单数名词]拥护;提倡;主张 Someone's advocacy of a particular action or plan is their act of recommending it publicly.
  [usu poss N of n]
  [FORMAL 正式]
  • I support your advocacy of free trade.

    我支持你自由贸易的主张。

2
[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]辩护;辩护术 Advocacy is the way in which lawyers deal with cases in court.
  [FORMAL 正式]
  • Sir Peter would also like to see the current adversarial system of advocacy examined by the royal commission.

    彼得爵士也乐于见到王室委员会审查当前对抗式的辩护制度。

3
[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词](试图影响政府或其他权力机构决策的)游说(团体或组织) An advocacy group or organization is one that tries to influence the decisions of a government or other authority.
  [usu N n]
  [AM 美]
  • Consumer advocacy groups are not so enthusiastic about removing restrictions on the telephone companies.

    保护消费者团体并不热衷于取消对电话公司的限制。


Oxford ad·vo·cacy AWL / ˈædvəkəsi ; NAmE ˈædvəkəsi / noun [uncountable ] 1 advocacy(of sth) ( formal) the giving of public support to an idea, a course of action or a belief (对某思想、行动方针、信念的)拥护,支持,提倡 2 ( technical 术语 ) the work of lawyers who speak about cases in court (律师)出庭辩护;律师的工作 ad·vo·cacy / ˈædvəkəsi ; NAmE ˈædvəkəsi /
LDC
advocacyad‧vo‧ca‧cy /ˈædvəkəsi/ AWL noun [uncountable]
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public support for a course of action or way of doing things
WDF

advocacy

[ˈædvəkəsi]

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Spoken:

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支持(52%),拥护(32%),鼓吹(16%)
n.主张;拥护;辩护

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