advocate：['ædvəkɪt] voc=voice
to publicly support or suggest an idea, development or way of doing something
someone who publicly supports something
He's a strong advocate of state ownership of the railways.
a lawyer who defends someone in a court of law
vt. 提倡，主张，拥护
n. 提倡者；支持者；律师

词组短语
devil's advocate 故意持相反意见的人；故意唱反调的人

例句
We advocated better health plans from our employer.
我们鼓动我们的老板推出更好的健康计划。
He is recognised as one of the leading advocates for governmental reform.
他被视作政府改革的主要提倡者之一。
The advocate counsellor supports the decision of the judge.
辩护律师对法官的判决表示支持。

绯闻女孩第3季第12集
a, " gross, and "b, " really?
I'm not a huge advocate of the downtrodden, But I am a fan of not stepping on them when I'm at John Derian.
第一，很恶心，第二，你确定吗？
虽然我并不支持压迫弱者，但我在约翰·德里安逛街的时候,可不想看到他们。

【词义辨析】
attorney: 主要用于美国，指代理当事人处理遗嘱检验等法律事务的律师，有时可与lawyer通用，泛指辩护律师。
lawyer: 普通用词，指精通法律规则并有权以法律代理人或顾问身份在法庭上执行法律或为委托人服务的人。
counsel: 指单独或集体为当事人提供咨询或出庭处理案件的法律顾问或律师。
advocate: 专指以罗马法律的基本法制的一些国家的(如苏格兰等)和一些特别法庭的律师；也可指出庭辩护的律师。

vendor vend vent went
vend [vend]
1a : to sell especially as a hawker or peddler
b : to sell by means of vending machines
2: to utter publicly
vi. 出售
vt. 出售；公开发表

vendor：['vendə]
小贩;叫卖者;自动售货机
someone who is selling something
For the past few months she's been working as a street vendor, selling fruit and veg.

昨日重现
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1997年1月CET-6真题
There are not many teachers who are strong _____ of traditional methods in English teaching.

A.sponsors
B.contributors
C.advocates
D.performers

2000年6月CET-6真题
The suspect _____ that he had not been in the neighbourhood at the time of the crime.

A.advocated
B.alleged
C.addressed
D.announced

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