advocate 音标拼音: ['ædvəkət] ['ædvək
, et]
n .
vt . 鼓吹,主张,支持,拥护,提倡
鼓吹,主张,支援,拥护,提倡
advocate n 1 :
a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea [
synonym :
{
advocate }, {
advocator }, {
proponent }, {
exponent }]
2 :
a lawyer who pleads cases in court [
synonym : {
advocate },
{
counsel }, {
counselor }, {
counsellor }, {
counselor -
at -
law },
{
pleader }]
v 1 :
push for something ; "
The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day " [
synonym : {
recommend },
{
urge }, {
advocate }]
2 :
speak ,
plead ,
or argue in favor of ; "
The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house " [
synonym : {
preach }, {
advocate }]
Advocate \
Ad "
vo *
cate \,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Advocated };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Advocating }.] [
See {
Advocate },
n ., {
Advoke }, {
Avow }.]
To plead in favor of ;
to defend by argument ,
before a tribunal or the public ;
to support ,
vindicate ,
or recommend publicly .
[
1913 Webster ]
To advocate the cause of thy client . --
Bp .
Sanderson (
1624 ).
[
1913 Webster ]
This is the only thing distinct and sensible ,
that has been advocated . --
Burke .
[
1913 Webster ]
Eminent orators were engaged to advocate his cause .
--
Mitford .
[
1913 Webster ]
Advocate \
Ad "
vo *
cate \,
n . [
OE .
avocat ,
avocet ,
OF .
avocat ,
fr .
L .
advocatus ,
one summoned or called to another ;
properly the p .
p .
of advocare to call to ,
call to one '
s aid ;
ad vocare to call .
See {
Advowee }, {
Avowee }, {
Vocal }.]
1 .
One who pleads the cause of another .
Specifically :
One who pleads the cause of another before a tribunal or judicial court ;
a counselor .
[
1913 Webster ]
Note :
In the English and American Law ,
advocate is the same as "
counsel ," "
counselor ,"
or "
barrister ."
In the civil and ecclesiastical courts ,
the term signifies the same as "
counsel "
at the common law .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 .
One who defends ,
vindicates ,
or espouses any cause by argument ;
a pleader ;
as ,
an advocate of free trade ,
an advocate of truth .
[
1913 Webster ]
3 .
Christ ,
considered as an intercessor .
[
1913 Webster ]
We have an Advocate with the Father . --
1 John ii .
1 .
[
1913 Webster ]
{
Faculty of advocates } (
Scot .),
the Scottish bar in Edinburgh .
{
Lord advocate } (
Scot .),
the public prosecutor of crimes ,
and principal crown lawyer .
{
Judge advocate }.
See under {
Judge }.
[
1913 Webster ]
Advocate \
Ad "
vo *
cate \,
v .
i .
To act as advocate . [
Obs .] --
Fuller .
[
1913 Webster ]
260 Moby Thesaurus words for "
advocate ":
Maecenas ,
abet ,
abettor ,
acquaintance ,
admirer ,
advance ,
advise ,
aficionado ,
agent ,
aid and abet ,
allege in support ,
alpenstock ,
alter ego ,
alternate ,
amicus curiae ,
angel ,
answer ,
apologete ,
apologist ,
apologizer ,
argue for ,
arm ,
assert ,
athletic supporter ,
attorney ,
attorney -
at -
law ,
back ,
backbone ,
backer ,
backing ,
backstop ,
backup ,
backup man ,
bandeau ,
barrister ,
barrister -
at -
law ,
bearer ,
best friend ,
blandish ,
boost ,
bosom friend ,
bra ,
brace ,
bracer ,
bracket ,
brassiere ,
brief ,
brother ,
buff ,
buttress ,
cajole ,
call on ,
call upon ,
cane ,
carrier ,
casual acquaintance ,
cervix ,
champion ,
close acquaintance ,
close friend ,
coach ,
coax ,
comfort ,
commend ,
confer ,
confidant ,
confidante ,
consult with ,
contend for ,
corset ,
counsel ,
counselor ,
counselor -
at -
law ,
countenance ,
counter ,
crook ,
crutch ,
cry up ,
defend ,
defender ,
dependence ,
deputy ,
direct ,
dummy ,
embolden ,
encourage ,
encourager ,
endorse ,
endorser ,
espouse ,
executive officer ,
exhort ,
exponent ,
expounder ,
familiar ,
fan ,
favor ,
favorer ,
fellow ,
fellow creature ,
fellowman ,
figurehead ,
forward ,
foundation garment ,
friend ,
friend at court ,
fulcrum ,
girdle ,
go for ,
guard ,
guide ,
guy ,
guywire ,
hearten ,
high -
pressure ,
hype ,
importune ,
inseparable friend ,
insist ,
insist upon ,
instruct ,
intercessor ,
intimate ,
jawbone ,
jock ,
jockstrap ,
justifier ,
justify ,
keep in countenance ,
kibitz ,
lawyer ,
legal adviser ,
legal counselor ,
legal expert ,
legal practitioner ,
legalist ,
lieutenant ,
lobby ,
locum ,
locum tenens ,
lover ,
mainstay ,
maintain ,
maintainer ,
make a plea ,
mast ,
meddle ,
mouthpiece ,
nag ,
neck ,
neighbor ,
other self ,
paladin ,
paranymph ,
partisan ,
patron ,
pickup ,
pinch hitter ,
plead for ,
plead with ,
pleader ,
plug ,
prescribe ,
press ,
pressure ,
proctor ,
procurator ,
promote ,
promoter ,
prop ,
proponent ,
propose ,
protagonist ,
protector ,
proxy ,
puff ,
push ,
rebut ,
recommend ,
refute ,
reinforce ,
reinforcement ,
reinforcer ,
reliance ,
reply ,
repository ,
representative ,
respond ,
rest ,
resting place ,
rigging ,
riposte ,
say in defense ,
sea lawyer ,
second ,
second in command ,
secondary ,
seconder ,
sectary ,
self -
styled lawyer ,
shine upon ,
shoulder ,
shroud ,
side with ,
sider ,
smile upon ,
soft -
soap ,
solicitor ,
speak for ,
speak highly of ,
speak up for ,
speak warmly of ,
speak well of ,
spine ,
sponsor ,
sprit ,
staff ,
stalwart ,
stand behind ,
stand up for ,
stand -
in ,
standby ,
standing rigging ,
stave ,
stay ,
stick ,
stick up for ,
stiffener ,
strengthener ,
submit ,
subscribe ,
substitute ,
successful advocate ,
suggest ,
support ,
supporter ,
surrogate ,
sustain ,
sustainer ,
sweet -
talk ,
sympathizer ,
tout ,
understudy ,
uphold ,
upholder ,
urge ,
urge reasons for ,
utility man ,
vicar ,
vicar general ,
vice ,
vicegerent ,
vindicate ,
vindicator ,
votary ,
walking stick ,
well -
wisher ,
wheedle ,
whitewasher ,
work on
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