新视野大学英语词汇讲解第611期:advocate

2012-10-10 12:01:45　

advocate

vt. advise or say that you support a particular plan or action
主张，拥护，提倡
The minister advocated a change of the tax laws.
这位部长主张修改税收法。

n. a person who supports a particular plan or action, especially in public
拥护者，提倡者
She has always been an advocate of changes to English spelling, to make it easier to learn.
她一贯主张对英语的拼写进行改革，使之更易于学习。