advocate 

  1. 名詞
提倡者, 擁護者
辯護者, 律師
an advocate of/for ...(人事物):
...的提倡者
...的擁護者
/此名詞複數為"advocates"/
限定單數可數名詞:
限定單數可數名詞:
a devil's advocate/
the devil's advocate:

    同義字詞
advocator,apostle,backer,booster,champion,espouser,exponent,expounder,friend,herald,high priest,paladin,promoter,proponent,protagonist,supporter
attorney,attorney-at-law,counsel,counselor,counsellor,counselor-at-law,lawyer

  2. 動詞
及物動詞:
主張...(政策、理想等)
提倡...(政策、理想等)
擁護...(政策、理想等)
支持...(政策、理想等)
鼓吹...(政策、理想等)
advocate ...(動詞ing ...):
主張做...
提倡做...
擁護做...

    同義字詞
back,champion,endorse,indorse,patronize,plump (for),support

  3. 動詞片語連結
(人)play devil's advocate/
(人)play the devil's advocate:
(為了能讓對方想得更周到而)故意提出相反意見/
故意反對/
故意唱反調/
扮黑臉/
假意反對

    
                        
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                                Karen is an advocate at claim time.                            
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                                I have read people who advocate the NCT list.                            
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                                I know that you are a definite NaNo advocate .                            
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                                Simon is a staunch advocate for animal rights.                            
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                                So they can openly advocate violence on their website?                            
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