advocate
翻译
提倡, 主张, 拥护
例句
They advocate for stricter environmental laws.
他们主张制定更严格的环境法。
I advocate using a different approach.
我主张使用一种不同的方法。
语法模式
((sth.)) 公开支持或推荐(某事) They advocate reducing the military budget.
((-ing)) 主张做(某事) She advocates using renewable energy.
((for sth.)) 为(某事)呼吁 He advocates for the rights of immigrants.
近义词
同义词:support, promote, recommend;反义词:oppose, contest
词源
源自拉丁语“advocare”,意为“召唤援助”,由“ad-”(向)和“vocare”(呼唤)组成。
记忆技巧
“advocate”就是用你的“声音”(voc)来“呼吁”支持某事。