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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4031 COCA: 2623

advocate

noun
 
/ˈædvəkət/
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  1.  
    (formal) a person who supports or speaks in favour of somebody or of a public plan or action拥护者；支持者；提倡者
    • advocate for something/somebody an advocate for hospital workers医院工作人员的支持者
    • advocate of something/somebody a staunch advocate of free speech言论自由的坚定拥护者
    see also devil’s advocate
    Extra Examples
    • an advocate of pacifism和平主义的倡导者
    • Canada was one of the strongest advocates of sanctions.加拿大是最强烈的制裁倡导者之一。
    • She became a firm advocate of overseas ventures.她成为海外投资的坚定支持者。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • ardent
    • effective
    • firm
    • …
    adverb
    • argue
    • claim
    • say
    • …
    preposition
    • advocate for
    • advocate of
    See full entry
  2. (law法律) a person who defends somebody in court辩护律师；出庭辩护人
    • Solicitors often appear as advocates in the lower courts.初级律师经常作为律师出现在下级法院。
    • Those charged should be represented by trained, qualified legal advocates.那些被告应该要有训练有素的合格律师为他们辩护。
    Topics Law and justicec2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • solicitor
    • judge
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  3. (law法律) (in Scotland and South Africa) a lawyer who has the right to argue cases in higher courts（苏格兰）出庭律师，辩护律师，大律师
    More About lawyerslawyers
    • Lawyer is a general term for a person who is qualified to advise people about the law, to prepare legal documents for them and/​or to represent them in a court of law.lawyer 泛指律师，有资格提供法律咨询、为当事人准备法律文件、在法庭上代表当事人。
    • In England and Wales, a lawyer who is qualified to speak in the higher courts of law is called a barrister. In Scotland a barrister is called an advocate.
    • In North American English attorney is a more formal word used for a lawyer and is used especially in job titles:
      • the District Attorney地方检察官
    • Counsel is the formal legal word used for a lawyer who is representing someone in court:counsel 为正式的法律用语，指代表当事人出庭的律师：
      • counsel for the prosecution控方律师
    • Solicitor is the British English term for a lawyer who gives legal advice and prepares documents, for example when you are buying a house, and sometimes has the right to speak in a court of law.
    • In North American English solicitor is only used in the titles of some lawyers who work for the government:
      • the Solicitor General首席检察官
    • A notary is a person, often but not necessarily a lawyer, who has official authority to be a witness when somebody signs a document and to make the document legally acceptable.
    see also the Lord Advocate, solicitor advocate
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advocate

verb
 
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Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they advocate
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he / she / it advocates
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past simple advocated
/ˈædvəkeɪtɪd/
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past participle advocated
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-ing form advocating
/ˈædvəkeɪtɪŋ/
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  1. to support something publicly拥护；支持；提倡
    • advocate something The group does not advocate the use of violence.该团体不支持使用暴力。
    • Heart specialists strongly advocate low-cholesterol diets.心脏病专家大力提倡低胆固醇饮食。
    • These policies have been widely advocated.这些政策已得到广泛的拥护。
    • advocate (somebody) doing something Many experts advocate rewarding your child for good behaviour.很多专家主张对小孩的良好表现加以奖励。
    • advocate that… The report advocated that all buildings be fitted with smoke detectors.报告主张所有的建筑物都应安装烟雾报警器。
    • (British English also) The report advocated that all buildings should be fitted with smoke detectors.报告主张所有的建筑物都应安装烟雾报警器。
    Synonyms recommendrecommend
    • advise
    • advocate
    • urge
    These words all mean to tell somebody what you think they should do in a particular situation.
    • recommend to tell somebody what you think they should do in a particular situation; to say what you think the price or level of something should be:
      • We’d recommend you to book your flight early.我们建议你早点儿预订航班。
      • a recommended price of $50 建议售价 50 美元
    • advise to tell somebody what you think they should do in a particular situation:
      • I’d advise you not to tell him.我劝你别告诉他。
    recommend or advise?用 recommend 还是 advise？Advise is a stronger word than recommend and is often used when the person giving the advice is in a position of authority: Police are advising fans without tickets to stay away. • Police are recommending fans without tickets to stay away. I advise you… can suggest that you know better than the person you are advising: this may cause offence if they are your equal or senior to you. I recommend… mainly suggests that you are trying to be helpful and is less likely to cause offence. Recommend is often used with more positive advice to tell somebody about possible benefits and advise with more negative advice to warn somebody about possible dangers: He advised reading the book before seeing the movie. • I would recommend against going out on your own.
    • advocate (formal) to support or recommend something publicly:指拥护、公开支持、提倡：
      • The group does not advocate the use of violence.该团体不支持使用暴力。
    • urge (formal) to recommend something strongly:指大力推荐、竭力主张：
      • The situation is dangerous and the UN is urging caution.局势岌岌可危，联合国力主谨慎行事。
    Patterns
    • to recommend/​advise/​advocate/​urge that…
    • It is recommended/​advised/​advocated/​urged that…
    • to recommend/​advise/​urge somebody to do something
    • to recommend/​advise/​advocate doing something
    • to strongly recommend/​advise/​advocate somebody/​something
    Topics Opinion and argumentc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • strongly
    • openly
    • publicly
    • …
    phrases
    • be widely advocated
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    Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French avocat, from Latin advocatus, past participle (used as a noun) of advocare ‘call (to one's aid)’, from ad- ‘to’ + vocare ‘to call’.
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4031 COCA: 2623
advocate

noun¹

 1sb who supports sth支持者ADJECTIVE | ADVOCATE + VERB | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤ardent, effective, firm, great, outspoken, powerful, staunch, strong, tireless, vocal熱情的／事實上的／堅定的／偉大的／坦率的／強有力的／忠實的／堅強的／精力充沛的／敢於直言的支持者◇She's a staunch advocate of free trade.她是自由貿易的堅定擁護者。➤chief, leading, prominent首要的／主要的／重要的倡導者➤long-standing長期的支持者ADVOCATE + VERB➤argue, claim, say支持者辯稱；倡導者宣稱；擁護者說PREPOSITION➤advocate for⋯的倡導者◇He is one of the leading advocates for a more modern style of worship.他是主張採用更為現代的禮拜儀式的重要倡導者之一。➤advocate of⋯的倡導者◇an advocate of pacifism和平主義的倡導者
advocate

noun²

 2lawyer律師ADJECTIVE➤solicitor (BrE) 事務律師▸➤judge軍法官  ➡ note at professional (for verbs)
advocate

verb

ADVERB | PHRASES ADVERB➤strongly強烈地主張◇Heart specialists strongly advocate low-cholesterol diets.心臟病專家大力提倡低膽固醇飲食。➤openly, publicly公開／當眾主張PHRASES➤be widely advocated得到廣泛擁護◇These policies have been widely advocated.這些政策已得到廣泛的擁護。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4031 COCA: 2623
advocate verb
⇨ recommend 1advocate noun
⇨ advocate (an advocate of free trade) ⇨ lawyer (a legal advocate) advocate

noun

  ➡ See also the entries for activist and supporter 另见activist条和supporter条advocate ♦︎ proponent ♦︎ lobbyist ♦︎ champion ♦︎ exponent ♦︎ promoterThese are all words for a person who supports an idea and tries to persuade others that it is good or important. 这些词均表示支持者、倡导者。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆an advocate / a lobbyist / a champion for sth◆a leading / great advocate / proponent / champion / exponent / promoter◆a / the principal / main advocate / proponent / exponent / promoter◆an enthusiastic advocate / proponent / exponent◆an outspoken advocate / proponent / champion◆a powerful advocate / exponent / promoter◆a / the chief advocate / proponent / exponent / promoter◆a prominent advocate / lobbyist / exponent◆advocates / proponents / lobbyists argue sth■ advocate ˈædvəkət [countable] a person who supports or speaks in favour of sb or of a public plan or action （个人、公共计划或行动的）拥护者，支持者◆He is one of the leading advocates for a more modern style of worship.他是倡导敬拜方式现代化的主要人物之一。◆She became a firm advocate of overseas ventures.她成为海外投资的坚定支持者。■ proponent prəˈpəʊnənt; NAmE prəˈpoʊnənt [countable] (rather formal) a person who supports and speaks in favour of an idea or course of action （观念或行动方式的）支持者，倡导者◆She is among the most outspoken proponents of the plan.她是最敢于坦言支持该计划的人之一。OPP opponent ⇨ protester ■ lobbyist ˈlɒbiɪst; NAmE ˈlɑːbiɪst [countable] a person who tries to influence politicians or the government and persuade them to support an idea or course of action （游说从政者或政府支持某观点或行动方式的）说客◆The plan has caused uproar among environmental lobbyists.该计划已经在推动环保的人士中引起轩然大波。■ champion [countable] a person who fights for, or speaks in support of, a group of people or a belief （某一群体或信念的）捍卫者，拥护者◆She was a champion of the poor all her life.她终生都是穷苦人的卫士。■ exponent ɪkˈspəʊnənt; NAmE ɪkˈspoʊnənt [countable] (rather formal) a person who supports an idea, belief or theory and tries to explain it to others and persuade them that it is good （观点、信仰或理论的）倡导者，鼓吹者◆Huxley was an exponent of Darwin's theory of evolution.赫胥黎是达尔文进化论的倡导者。■ promoter prəˈməʊtə(r); NAmE prəˈmoʊtər [countable] a person who tries to persuade others about the value or importance of sth 倡导者，支持者（认为某事有价值或很重要）◆She is a leading promoter of European integration.她是欧洲一体化的主要倡导者。
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