advocate
Definitions
To publicly support or recommend a cause, policy, or idea.
提倡，主张，拥护
A person who publicly supports or pleads for a cause or another person.
倡导者；辩护者；拥护者
Root Breakdown
Native Englishad- (to) + voc (call) + -ate = one "called to" your side. In Roman courts an advocatus was summoned to plead your case, so an advocate is someone who speaks up for a cause or person.
Root voc still carries 54 more wordsUsage Guide
Stress shift by part of speech: the verb is ad-vo-CATE /ˈædvəkeɪt/ (last syllable "-cate" rhymes with "gate"); the noun is AD-vo-cate /ˈædvəkət/ (last syllable reduced to "-kit"). Preposition: as a verb, advocate is usually transitive (advocate change) but very commonly takes "for" in American usage (advocate for reform); the noun always takes "for/of" (an advocate for the poor).
Example Sentences
- 1.
She has long advocated for better mental health services.
- 2.
He became a passionate advocate of renewable energy.
- 3.
The lawyer acted as an advocate for the victims' families.