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advocate n.提倡者,鼓吹者 vt.提倡,主张,鼓吹 As a noun, an advocate is a person who represents another person’s interests, like a lawyer does. In fact, the word comes from the courtroom – it’s from Latin advocare, to “add” a “voice.” To advocate is to add a voice of support to a cause or person. An advocate is anyone who adds that voice by representing another person in court, or by supporting or working toward a particular course of action. ★★★☆☆ 2005.5

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['ædvəkət] An advocate (AD-və-kit) is someone who supports a cause, like an advocate for outdoor recess. Advocate (AD-və-kate) is also a verb meaning to speak in favor of, so you can advocate for that outdoor recess by urging your school to play outside! One of the first advocates for a national list was a researcher at Laval University. The verb is pronounced /'ædvəkeɪt/. The noun is pronounced /'ædvəkət/. 动词读作 /'ædvəkeɪt/，名词读作 /'ædvəkət/。1[VERB 动词]拥护；提倡；主张 If you advocate a particular action or plan, you recommend it publicly.   [V n]  [V-ed]  [FORMAL 正式]Mr Williams is a conservative who advocates fewer government controls on business.威廉斯先生是个保守派，主张政府应减少对商业的控制。...the tax policy advocated by the Opposition.反对党提倡的税收政策2[N-COUNT 可数名词]拥护者；提倡者 An advocate of a particular action or plan is someone who recommends it publicly.   [oft N of n]  [FORMAL 正式]He was a strong advocate of free market policies and a multi-party system.他是自由市场政策和多党派制度的坚决拥护者。3[N-COUNT 可数名词]辩护律师 An advocate is a lawyer who speaks in favour of someone or defends them in a court of law. →see usage note at:lawyer  [LEGAL 法律]4[N-COUNT 可数名词]See also:devil's advocate；（为某一类人）谋利益者 An advocate for a particular group is a person who works for the interests of that group.   [with supp]  [AM 美]...advocates for the homeless...为无家可归的人谋利益者Animal rights advocates argue that zoos are really animal prisons and very often cruel.动物权利保护者指出动物园实际上是动物的牢笼，经常很残酷地对待动物。

英语单词	advocate
英美音标	['ædvəkət]
中文释义	n.提倡者,鼓吹者 vt.提倡,主张,鼓吹
vocab简明	An advocate (AD-və-kit) is someone who supports a cause, like an advocate for outdoor recess. Advocate (AD-və-kate) is also a verb meaning to speak in favor of, so you can advocate for that outdoor recess by urging your school to play outside!
vocab扩展	As a noun, an advocate is a person who represents another person’s interests, like a lawyer does. In fact, the word comes from the courtroom – it’s from Latin advocare, to “add” a “voice.” To advocate is to add a voice of support to a cause or person. An advocate is anyone who adds that voice by representing another person in court, or by supporting or working toward a particular course of action.
真题原句	One of the first advocates for a national list was a researcher at Laval University.
柯林斯星级	★★★☆☆
柯林斯解释	The verb is pronounced /'ædvəkeɪt/. The noun is pronounced /'ædvəkət/. 动词读作 /'ædvəkeɪt/，名词读作 /'ædvəkət/。 1 [VERB 动词]拥护；提倡；主张 If you advocate a particular action or plan, you recommend it publicly. [V n] [V-ed] [FORMAL 正式] Mr Williams is a conservative who advocates fewer government controls on business. 威廉斯先生是个保守派，主张政府应减少对商业的控制。 ...the tax policy advocated by the Opposition. 反对党提倡的税收政策 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]拥护者；提倡者 An advocate of a particular action or plan is someone who recommends it publicly. [oft N of n] [FORMAL 正式] He was a strong advocate of free market policies and a multi-party system. 他是自由市场政策和多党派制度的坚决拥护者。 3 [N-COUNT 可数名词]辩护律师 An advocate is a lawyer who speaks in favour of someone or defends them in a court of law. →see usage note at:lawyer [LEGAL 法律] 4 [N-COUNT 可数名词]See also:devil's advocate ；（为某一类人）谋利益者 An advocate for a particular group is a person who works for the interests of that group. [with supp] [AM 美] ...advocates for the homeless... 为无家可归的人谋利益者 Animal rights advocates argue that zoos are really animal prisons and very often cruel. 动物权利保护者指出动物园实际上是动物的牢笼，经常很残酷地对待动物。
来源	2005.5

Advocate Person S N Count 可数名词 Outdoor Verb Lawyer