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advocate

释义

advocate

noun countable

UK /ˈædvəkət/

Word Forms

singular	advocate
plural	advocates

1
someone who strongly and publicly supports someone or something
advocate for:
an advocate for women’s sports
advocate of:
a tireless advocate of political reform
Synonyms and related words
Supporters of ideas, plans or people
supporter
follower
advocate
2
a lawyer
Synonyms and related words
Lawyers and people who work in law courts
advocate
AG
ambulance chaser
1. 2a
  a barrister in Scotland
  Synonyms and related words
  Lawyers and people who work in law courts
  advocate
  AG
  ambulance chaser

advocate

noun countable

US /ˈædvəkət/

Word Forms

singular	advocate
plural	advocates

1
someone who strongly and publicly supports someone or something
advocate for:
an advocate for women’s sports
advocate of:
a tireless advocate of political reform
Synonyms and related words
Supporters of ideas, plans or people
supporter
follower
advocate
2
a lawyer
Synonyms and related words
Lawyers and people who work in law courts
advocate
AG
ambulance chaser
1. 2a
  a barrister (=senior lawyer) in Scotland
  Synonyms and related words
  Lawyers and people who work in law courts
  advocate
  AG
  ambulance chaser

advocate

verb transitive

UK /ˈædvəkeɪt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	advocate
he/she/it	advocates
present participle	advocating
past tense	advocated
past participle	advocated

1
to publicly support a particular policy or way of doing things
There is no point advocating improved public transport unless we can pay for it.
advocate for:
They advocate publicly for stricter immigration controls.
This meaning is based on one submitted to the Open Dictionary from United Kingdom on 29/08/2018
Synonyms and related words
To support an idea, plan or person
support
back
get behind

advocate

verb transitive

US /ˈædvəˌkeɪt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	advocate
he/she/it	advocates
present participle	advocating
past tense	advocated
past participle	advocated

1
to publicly support a particular policy or way of doing things
There is no point in advocating improved public transportation unless we can pay for it.
advocate for:
They advocate publicly for stricter immigration controls.
This meaning is based on one submitted to the Open Dictionary from United Kingdom on 29/08/2018
Synonyms and related words
To support an idea, plan or person
support
back
get behind

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