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Proponent Pro Favor Idea Leading Longer Vacations School

英语单词 proponent
英美音标 英 [prə'pəʊnənt] 美 [prə'poʊnənt]
中文释义 n.提倡者;支持者
英语例句 (1) He certainly would not be a proponent of big government.
(2) McCain is a leading proponent of President Bush's troop surge strategy in an effort to quell sectarian violence.
中文例句 (1) 他当然也不会成为大政体的一个部分。
(2) 麦凯恩是布什总统增兵平息宗教暴乱政策的主要建议者。
vocabulary简明 Proponent means someone who is in favor of something. You might be a proponent of longer vacations, but your parents are proponents of a longer school year.
vocabulary扩展 If you’re in favor of long school vacations, you’re pro or "for" long vacations. The prefix pro- also carries the meaning of “forward,” “ahead,” or “before.” All of these senses are at work in proponent: someone who suggests (puts forward) an idea or who is in favor of an idea. A proponent proposes an idea or advocates for a proposal or a proposition.
柯林斯解释
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]支持者;拥护者;辩护者 If you are a proponent of a particular idea or course of action, you actively support it.
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  • Halsey was identified as a leading proponent of the values of progressive education.

    哈尔西被认为是进步教育价值观的主要拥护者。

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