| 单词 | advocate |
| 释义 | advocate —advocative, adj. —advocator, n. v. /ad"veuh kayt'/; n. /ad"veuh kit, -kayt'/, v. , advocated, advocating, n. v.t. 1. to speak or write in favor of; support or urge by argument; recommend publicly: He advocated higher salaries for teachers. n. 2. a person who speaks or writes in support or defense of a person, cause, etc. (usually fol. by of): an advocate of peace. 3. a person who pleads for or in behalf of another; intercessor. 4. a person who pleads the cause of another in a court of law. [1300-50; < L advocatus legal counselor (orig. ptp. of advocare to call to one's aid), equiv. to ad- AD- + voc- call (akin to vox VOICE) + -atus -ATE1; r. ME avocat < MF] Syn. 2. champion, proponent, backer. 4. lawyer, attorney, counselor, counsel; barrister; solicitor. |
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