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proponent

🇬🇧 UK/prә'pәunәnt/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLB2

Definitions

n.

A person who actively supports or advocates for a cause, idea, or proposal

支持者,倡导者,提议者

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
proforward, for, before
+
ponto place, put, lay, set
+
entperforming, being in a state
=proponent

Common Collocations

  • 1.leading proponent主要倡导者
  • 2.strong proponent坚定支持者
  • 3.chief proponent首席倡导者
  • 4.proponent of change变革的推动者

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She is a leading proponent of renewable energy and climate reform.

  • 2.

    The professor is a well-known proponent of student-centered learning.

  • 3.

    Early proponents of the theory faced significant skepticism from the scientific community.

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