| 释义 |       past tense of hold a brief for         as in endorsedto promote the interests or cause of They are staunchly independent and don't hold a brief for any political party.       endorsed     advocated     supported     stuck up for     went to bat for     backed     went in for     embraced     adopted     stood up for     championed     plonked (for)     plumped (for)     patronized     assisted     plunked (for)     helped     indorsed     aided     reinforced     saved     forwarded     bolstered     espoused     preached     propped (up)     bailed out     rescued     seconded     backstopped     talked up     abetted     buttressed     furthered     sided (with)     advanced     boosted     reenforced     plugged     delivered       See More   opposed     thwarted     interfered     frustrated     baffled     disappointed     failed     let down     deserted     foiled     sabotaged   |