| 单词 | advocate |
| 释义 | Word Frequency advocateverb (ˈædvəˌkeɪt) 1. (tr; may take a clause as object) to support or recommend publicly; plead for or speak in favour of noun (ˈædvəkɪt, -ˌkeɪt) 2. a person who upholds or defends a cause; supporter 3. a person who intercedes on behalf of another 4. a person who pleads a client's cause in a court of law See also barrister, solicitor, counsellor 5. Scots law the usual word for barrister Derived forms advocatory (ˌadvoˈcatory) adjective Word origin C14: via Old French from Latin advocātus legal witness, advocate, from advocāre to call as witness, from vocāre to call |
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