advocate
提倡
常用释义
英音[ ˈædvəkeɪt ]
美音[ ˈædvəkeɪt ]
变形
复数:
advocates
第三人称单数:
advocates
现在分词:
advocating
过去式:
advocated
过去分词:
advocated
基本释义
- v. 拥护，提倡
- n. 拥护者，提倡者；辩护律师；（为某一类人）谋利益者；（一项事业或个组织的）工作者
例句
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1·He is a strident advocate of nuclear power.他是发展核能的坚定拥护者。来源: 《牛津词典》
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2·Many experts advocate rewarding your child for good behaviour.很多专家主张对小孩的良好表现加以奖励。来源: 《牛津词典》
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3·I felt that it was irresponsible to advocate the legalization of drugs.我觉得主张毒品合法化是不负责任的。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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4·He was a strong advocate of free market policies and a multi-party system.他是自由市场政策以及多党制的坚定倡导者。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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5·We advocate recycling papers and plastics.我们提倡循环利用纸张和塑料。
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6·They advocate for a better environment by way of bicycling.他们提倡以自行车为交通工具，以此来保护环境。
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7·Most Americans advocate the spirit of social service and voluntary contribution.大多数美国人提倡社会服务和志愿贡献的精神。
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8·He is a mountain climber, an inspirational speaker and an advocate for the disabled.他是一位登山运动员，一位鼓舞人心的演说家，也是一位残疾人权益倡导者。
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9·A fair number of people advocate a large-scale shift to organic farming from conventional agriculture.相当多的人主张从传统农业向有机农业大规模转移。
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10·Today in the studio we have Alberto Cortez, the well-known Brazilian advocate of the anti-global movement.今天我们演播室请来了巴西著名的反全球化运动倡导者阿尔贝托·科尔特斯。
网络释义
- devil's advocate : 故意持相反意见的人；故意唱反调的人
同根词
词根：
advocate
advocacy
n
主张；拥护；辩护
advocator
n
提倡者，拥护者