advocate

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高考四级六级考研托福雅思GRE Collins 3

n. a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
n. a lawyer who pleads cases in court

n. 提倡者, 拥护者
vt. 主张, 提倡

Collins 星级

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BNC 频率

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使用频率

advocate 由前缀 ad-（朝向）和词根 voc（声音、呼喊）组成，表示“向某人呼喊”或“支持某人”。

例句

1. She is an advocate for animal rights.

她是动物权利的倡导者。

2. The lawyer decided to advocate for the victims in court.

律师决定在法庭上为受害者辩护。

3. Many people advocate for better education in their communities.

许多人倡导在他们的社区中改善教育。