国际音标

英 [ˈædvəkeɪt]

美 [ˈædvəkeɪt]

中文解释

n. 提倡者, 拥护者
vt. 主张, 提倡

英英词典

a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea

同义词：advocator, proponent, exponent

a lawyer who pleads cases in court

同义词：counsel, counselor, counsellor, counselor-at-law, pleader

例句应用

1、 I am not against your project, but let me be the devil's advocate for a moment.

我并不是找你麻烦，只是想从不同的角度看这个问题。

2、Accompany each child to the hospital as an advocate for the child and explore all treatment options.
陪同儿童之家的每个孩子去医院并了解所有的治疗方案。

3、Was there anyone particularly high in the administration who was an advocate of a different policy?

政府中有没有哪位高层人物支持采取不同政策？