| 释义 |       present tense third-person singular of hold a brief for         as in advocatesto promote the interests or cause of They are staunchly independent and don't hold a brief for any political party.       advocates     endorses     supports     goes to bat for     backs     sticks up for     stands up for     goes in for     embraces     champions     plonks (for)     helps     adopts     plunks (for)     patronizes     plumps (for)     aids     assists     indorses     seconds     reinforces     saves     bails out     sides (with)     bolsters     preaches     espouses     forwards     buttresses     backstops     furthers     abets     talks up     rescues     advances     reenforces     props (up)     boosts     plugs     delivers       See More   opposes     interferes     foils     baffles     thwarts     frustrates     fails     deserts     sabotages     lets down     disappoints   |