advocates

英 [ˈædvəkeɪts]

美 [ˈædvəkeɪts]

v.  拥护; 支持; 提倡
n.  拥护者; 支持者; 提倡者; 辩护律师; 出庭辩护人
advocate的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

The verb is pronounced /'ædvəkeɪt/. The noun is pronounced /'ædvəkət/. 动词读作 /'ædvəkeɪt/，名词读作 /'ædvəkət/。


• VERB 拥护；提倡；主张
  If youadvocatea particular action or plan, you recommend it publicly.
  1. Mr Williams is a conservative who advocates fewer government controls on business.
     威廉斯先生是个保守派，主张政府应减少对商业的控制。
  2. ...the tax policy advocated by the Opposition.
     反对党提倡的税收政策
• N-COUNT 拥护者；提倡者
  Anadvocate ofa particular action or plan is someone who recommends it publicly.
  1. He was a strong advocate of free market policies and a multi-party system.
     他是自由市场政策和多党派制度的坚决拥护者。
• 辩护律师
  Anadvocateis a lawyer who speaks in favour of someone or defends them in a court of law.
• See also:...advocates for the homeless...Animal rights advocates argue that zoos are really animal prisons and very often cruel.devil's advocate

双语例句

• To its advocates, the Bric strategy offers a way out of this awkward-size dilemma.
  对主张德国加入金砖国家的人士来说，该战略为德国提供了一条出路，使它能够走出由自身尴尬的规模造就的窘境。
• He advocates a reduction in military spending.
  他主张削减军费开支。
• Etiquette consultant Lett advocates a more formal approach.
  礼仪顾问Lett提倡一个更加正式的方法。
• Mr Williams is a conservative who advocates fewer government controls on business.
  威廉斯先生是个保守派，主张政府应减少对商业的控制。
• Rights advocates and media experts criticised the conference.
  权利提倡者和媒体专家对这次会议进行了谴责。
• The author advocates improving education and management ways, innovating activity carriers and perfecting work mechanism.
  改进教育管理方法和手段，创新活动载体，完善工作机制。
• Animal rights advocates argue that zoos are really animal prisons and very often cruel.
  动物权利保护者指出动物园实际上是动物的牢笼，经常很残酷地对待动物。
• Someone who rejects the established culture; advocates extreme liberalism in politics and lifestyle.
  反对现存文化的人；在政治和生活方式上极度自由的提倡者。
• In my opinion that is what the spirit PK advocates and conveys.
  我认为这正是PK所倡导和承载的精神所在。
• The first step of the process will be to create a group of independent experts and advocates.
  作为这一进程的第一步，将设立一个独立专家和倡导者小组。