advocate

英語（米国） (en-US) 英語（イギリス） (en-GB)

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈæd.və.kət/

動詞

他動詞 自動詞 前置詞 for スコットランド英語 上級裁判所

to publicly support a belief, or to request a change

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The lawyer will advocate stricter environmental regulations at the hearing.

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意味（1）

(transitive) To plead in favour of; to defend by argument, before a tribunal or the public; to support, vindicate, or recommend publicly.

To advocate the cause of thy client.

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意味（2）

(transitive) To encourage support for something.

I like trees, but I do not advocate living in them.

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意味（3）

(intransitive, with for) To engage in advocacy.

We have been advocating for changes in immigration law.

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意味（4）

(Scotland, law) To appeal from an inferior court to the Court of Session.

意味（5）

(Scotland, law, in higher courts) To call a case before itself for decision.

advocates （ present singular third-person ）

advocating （ participle present ）

advocated （ participle past ）

advocated （ past ）