advocate

advocate /'ædvəkit/
  • danh từ
    • người biện hộ, người bào chữa, người bênh vực; luật sư, thầy cãi
    • người chủ trương; người tán thành, người ủng hộ
      • an advocate of peace: người chủ trương hoà bình
      • the advocates of socialism: những người tán thành chủ nghĩa xã hội
  • ngoại động từ
    • biện hộ, bào chữa
    • chủ trương; tán thành, ủng hộ
 luật sư
 người bào chữa

Xem thêm: advocator, proponent, exponent, counsel, counselor, counsellor, counselor-at-law, pleader, recommend, urge, preach



advocate

Từ điển Collocation

advocate noun

1 sb who supports sth

ADJ. ardent, enthusiastic, firm, great, outspoken, powerful, staunch, strong She's a staunch advocate of free trade. | chief, leading, main, principal

PREP. ~ for He is one of the leading advocates for a more modern style of worship. | ~ of an advocate of pacifism

2 lawyer

ADJ. defence

More information about PROFESSIONALS

PROFESSIONALS:

be, practise as ~ to practise as a consulting engineer

act as ~ She is acting as architect on this project.

have ~ The group does not have an internal auditor.

need ~ We need an engineer to design us something better.

find ~ It pays to find a good accountant.

appoint, appoint sb (as), engage, get, instruct ~ Appoint a solictor to act on your behalf.

consult (with), get/take advice from, go to, see, speak to, talk to ~ I demand to speak to my lawyer!

an advocate, barrister, lawyer, solicitor acts for/defends/represents sb an in-house lawyer acting for a major company

advise sb/sth ~ His accountant has advised him to close down his business.

Từ điển WordNet

    v.

  • push for something; recommend, urge

    The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day

  • speak, plead, or argue in favour of; preach

    The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house

English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary

advocates|advocated|advocating
syn.: defend support
ant.: impugn