English Dictionary

advocate

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

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

日本語の意味

擁護する / 弁護する / 支持する / 奨励する

The lawyer will advocate stricter environmental regulations at the hearing.

弁護士は公聴会でより厳しい環境規制の導入を訴えるだろう。

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.

意味（2）

(transitive) To encourage support for something.

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

意味（3）

(intransitive, with for) To engage in advocacy.

We have been advocating for changes in immigration law.

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 ）