advocate
/ˈædvəˌkeɪt/
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v./n. 提倡;擁護;擁護者
- Some doctors advocate a screen-free hour before bedtime to help young children fall asleep. 有些醫生提倡幼童睡前一小時不碰螢幕,幫助他們入睡。
其他意思
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v. 主張, 提倡
If you advocate a particular action or plan, you recommend it publicly.[FORMAL]
- Mr Williams is a conservative who advocates fewer government controls on business.
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n. 提倡者, 擁護者
An advocate of a particular action or plan is someone who recommends it publicly.[FORMAL]
- He was a strong advocate of free market policies and a multi-party system.
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voc, voke 聲音;呼喚
ad + voc + ate向、到 + 呼喚 + 動詞;形容詞