advocate

Bridgezipf 4.21

Pronunciation

/ˈædvəkeɪt/(v: AD-vuh-kayt)

Part of speech

verb / nounformal

Chinese

提倡；拥护；倡导者（公开支持某一立场）

Definition

To publicly recommend or support a cause; a person who does this.

Word family

  • advocacy/ˈædvəkəsi/(n)倡导

Collocations

  • advocate for change
  • advocate reform
  • strong advocate
  • patient advocate

Examples

  1. 1.She advocates for women's rights in rural communities. (verb)
  2. 2.He is a strong advocate of renewable energy. (noun)

Synonyms

  • champion/ˈtʃæmpiən/— fight passionately for
  • promote/prəˈməʊt/— push forward, less personal
  • endorse/ɪnˈdɔːs/— officially approve

Etymology

ad- (to) + vocare (to call) — to call out in support of something