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advocate
ad.vo.cate  AHD[²d“v…-k³t”]   DJ[6#dv*7ke!t]  KK[6#dv*7ket]AHD[-k¹t, -k³t”]
v.tr.（及物动词）  ad.vo.cat.ed,ad.vo.cat.ing,ad.vo.cates
    To speak, plead, or argue in favor of.See Synonyms atsupport
    拥护：演说，请求或争辩以支持…参见support
n.（名词）
1.One that argues for a cause; a supporter or defender:
    拥护者：为某项事业而争辩的人；支持者或保护者：
    an advocate of civil rights.
    公民权利的拥护者
2.One that pleads in another's behalf; an intercessor:
    辩护者：为他人辩护的人；调解者：
    advocates for abused children and spouses.
    受虐待儿童及配偶的辩护人
3.A lawyer.
    律师
ORIGIN
1.From Middle Englishadvocat [lawyer]
    源自 中古英语advocat [律师]
2.from Old Frenchadvocat
    源自 古法语advocat
3.from Latinadvoc³tus [past participle of] advoc³re [to summon for counsel]
    源自 拉丁语advoc³tus  [] advoc³re的过去分词 [召集协商]
4.ad- [ad-]
    ad- [前缀，表“朝向”]
5.voc³re [to call] * see  wek^w-
    voc³re [号召，呼吁] *参见 wek^w-
DERIVATIVES
▪ad“voca”tor  n.（名词）
▪advoc“ato”ry  AHD[²d-v¼k“…-tôr”¶, -t½r”¶, ²d“v…-k…-] （形容词）