Čo znamená advocate v angličtine a aká je definícia advocate?

V tomto najautoritatívnejšom anglickom slovníku sa môžete naučiť advocate výslovnosť, gramatika a synonymá.

advocate Význam & definícia

0 to publicly support or suggest an idea, development, or way of doing something:
- [ + -ing verb ] She advocates taking a more long-term view.
- He advocates the return of capital punishment.
1 a lawyer who defends someone in a law court
2 someone who publicly supports something:
- He's a strong advocate of state ownership of the railways.
3 to speak in support of an idea or course of action:
- [ T ] Some people advocate teaching to the test.
- [ I ] The organization advocates for human rights.
4 to publicly support or suggest an idea, plan, or way of doing something:
- The Food Standards Agency advocated a ban on advertising junk food to children.
- advocate doing sth We would advocate selling those shares at current levels.
5 someone who publicly supports something they believe in:
- an advocate for sth He was an advocate for small businesses around Newark.
- an advocate of sth She is a passionate advocate of "organic" clothes.
6 a lawyer who defends someone in a court:
- Advocates are often asked for their opinion on complex points of law.

He was part of an extreme political group that advocated the complete overthrow of the political system.
Heart disease specialists advocate a diet low in cholesterol.
His doctor advocated early retirement.
The author denied that his new book advocated violence.
Trotsky advocated worldwide revolution.
Both authors advocate an eclectic mix of quantitative survey and qualitative interviews for the study of current rural labour transformations.
It advocates a new, more (patient) protective model which should generate confidence in the ethical character of contemporary innovatory practices.
Thus, divided government can serve the interests of moderate voters, particularly in periods when political parties advocate extreme policies.