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advocate
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- Conjugation :
past
advocated
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ing
advocating
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Derivatives :
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advocator
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- advocate
['ædvəkeɪt]
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1.
vt.
[frm]
(support，recommend) 拥护
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2.
noun
[c]
(barrister) 律师
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3.
noun
[frm]
(supporter，proponent) 拥护者
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- advocate
[ˈædvəkət]
[ˈædvəkeɪt]
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1.
vt.
倡导，主张
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We advocated better health plans from our employer.
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我们鼓动我们的老板推出更好的健康计划。
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2.
vt.
拥护，支持
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He advocated exercise and a good diet as the key to a healthy life.
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他倡导说，锻炼和好的饮食习惯是健康生活的关键要素。
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The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house.
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医生建议整个房子中都不要有人吸烟。
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3.
n.[c]
拥护者，倡导者
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He is recognised as one of the leading advocates for governmental reform.
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他被视作政府改革的主要提倡者之一。
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4.
n.[c]
辩护律师
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The advocate counsellor supports the decision of the judge.
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辩护律师对法官的判决表示支持。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- advocate
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1.
vt.
[tr; may take a clause as object]
to support or recommend publicly; plead for or speak in favour of
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2.
n
a person who upholds or defends a cause; supporter
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3.
n
a person who intercedes on behalf of another
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4.
n
a person who pleads his client's cause in a court of law - See also barrister solicitor counsellor
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5.
n
the usual word for barrister
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6.
n
[Etymology]
C14: via Old French from Latin advocatus legal witness, advocate, from advocare to call as witness, from vocare to call
Examples
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Judge Advocate is a person appointed to act as prosecutor at a court- martial.
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军法检察官也就是被任命为军事法庭检察官的那个人。
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Education providers advocate safe use of the internet.
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教育机构提倡安全使用互联网。
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They advocate the winnable nuclear war.
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他们主张核战争可胜论。
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The advocate counsellor supports the decision of the judge.
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辩护律师对法官的判决表示支持。
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The author was playing the devil's advocate to stir up argument.
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这个作者正故意唱反调，以挑起争论。
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She was deep in conversation with a handsome young advocate.
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她与一位年轻英俊的拥护者进行深入交谈。
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提倡厚养薄葬
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advocate good care of one's parents (while they are alive) and simple burials for them (when they are dead)
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