advocate

• advocate是什么意思？

advocate是一個英語單詞，作名詞時意為提倡者、擁護者；作動詞時意為提倡、主張、鼓吹、捍衛。

例句：He is a passionate advocate of reform.

翻譯：他是一個改革熱心的擁護者。

• 速記技巧

【記】ad_加強+voc_聲音+ate_使=使（）聲音得到加強=擁護=支持

【記】該詞原指律師－擁護、支持當事人的人，后引申為擁護者。ad增加，voc號召，呼吁－增加號召，呼吁－擁護

advocate： ad- 去 ，voc = 說 ，極力去說一件事情，就是支持這件事、是它的支持者。

• 雙語例句

用作動詞(v.)

1. Many educators advocate a liberal education.
   很多教育家提倡通才教育。
2. We don't advocate learning by rote.
   死記硬背的學習方法，我們是不提倡的。
3. Many people advocate building more hospitals.
   許多人主張增設醫院。
4. We advocate higher salaries for teachers.
   我們主張漲老師的工資。

用作名詞(n.)

1. She is a passionate advocate of education reform.
   她是一名教育改革的熱情擁護者。
2. This judge is a strong advocate of prison reform.
   這位法官是監獄改革的堅決擁護者。
3. The advocate has undertaken my case.
   律師己接受我的案子。
4. He got the best advocate in town to defend him.
   他請城里最好的律師為他辯護。

• 常用短語

1. advocate for：為……辯護，主張，提倡

例句：She is an outspoken advocate for women's rights.

2. advocate against：反對，反對……的立場

例句：He is an outspoken advocate against corruption.

3. advocate on behalf of：代表……進行辯護

例句：She advocated on behalf of the victim in the court case.

4. be a staunch advocate of：堅定地支持……

例句：He is a staunch advocate of environmental protection.

5. advocate in favor of：支持……的立場

例句：He advocated in favor of increasing government spending on education.

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