英语词汇“advocatus diaboli”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	advocatus diaboli
释义	‖ advocatus diaboli\|ædvəʊˈkeɪtəs daɪˈæbəlaɪ\| [mod.L.; cf. advocate n.] ‘Devil's advocate’ (Devil n. 25 b). 1842H. C. Robinson Let. 29 Dec. (1927) I. 473 You are aware that here I am considered as a sort of Advocatus Diaboli.1883Guardian 21 Mar. 412/1 The mere advocatus diaboli who is content to damage an opponent.1929Music & Lett. X. 194 It is a pleasant thing to play advocatus diaboli with the knowledge that one is going to allow oneself to cross over to the angels' bench later.
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