advocate
US /ˈædvəˌket/
・UK /'ædvəkeɪt/
B1 中級英檢高級多益
n. (c./u.)名詞 (可數/不可數)辯護人；律師
Mr Chen is an advocate and lawyer who will fight for your basic human rights
v.t./i.動詞 (及物/不及物)主張；擁護
The president is going to advocate her new plan, but most people think it will fail
v.t./i.動詞 (及物/不及物)支持；提倡
The judges advocate positive changes to the criminal law system
n. (c./u.)名詞 (可數/不可數)提倡者；擁護者
If elected, I will be your advocate in government
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服刑七年學到關於溝通的寶貴一課：Damon West 的親身經歷！ (What Serving 7 Years in Prison Taught Damon West About Communication)
- Dabo becomes that advocate for me out there.
每當我準備進監獄時，他都會說，你不必贏得所有的戰鬥，但你必須打贏所有的戰鬥。
- Dabo becomes that advocate for me out there.
四個月後，克萊姆森大學的那個人和我聯繫，他是營運總監，他說，嘿，夥計，斯威尼教練在休斯頓的頒獎典禮上見過你。
[ 中英字幕] 實用商業會議英文 English for Business Meetings( 區分正式/非正會議，各階段看時間軌 )
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- for Chris Chris I think your memo hit the nail on the head but let me play devil's advocate for a
對於 Chris ，我認為你的備忘錄擊中了要害，但讓我扮演一個魔鬼代言人
- but let me play devil's advocate for a minute.
每個月都會困擾女生一次的大姨媽！10 分鐘帶你瞭解「月經」的科學原理 (The science of menstruation in 10 minutes | Dr. Jen Gunter)
- All these things are important to know about so you can advocate for yourself.
我們希望人們知道，多少血算多，多少痛算嚴重，月經來得太晚了嗎？
- All these things are important to know about so you can advocate for yourself.
我們希望人們知道，多少血算多，多少痛算嚴重，月經來得太晚了嗎？
找到新工作後你必須做這 5 件事！ (5 Things You MUST Do After Starting a New Job!)
- Your manager can only be your biggest advocate if you give them the tools to do so.
你的經理只有在你給他們提供工具的情況下，才能成為你最大的擁護者。
- And your manager can then use those to be your advocate during calibration meetings.
然後，你的經理可以利用這些資訊在校準會議上為你辯護。
領養貓咪前，我希望我早就知道的 10 件事！ (10 Things I Wish I Knew Before Adopting A Cat)
- Be your cat's best advocate when it comes to nutrition.
在營養方面，做貓咪的最佳代言人。
- Be your cat's best advocate when it comes to nutrition.
我又在描述中找到了一段關於它的視頻。
好市多結帳離開前「一定」會檢查發票？這背後原因竟然是這樣！ (Here's Why Costco Really Checks Your Receipt Before You Leave)
- Consumer advocate Edgar Dworski says that if you're in a conventional retail store where you didn't sign anything agreeing to allow employees to inspect your receipt or your cart when you're leaving, you don't have to hand it over.
會員協議，您自願簽署。
- Consumer advocate Edgar Dworsky says that if you're in a conventional retail store where
消費者權益倡導者 Edgar Dworsky 表示，如果您身處一家傳統零售店，
聖經系列 I：神的觀念入門！ (Biblical Series I: Introduction to the Idea of God)
- is I can't tell if I'm an advocate of the religious viewpoint or its worst possible critic.
我覺得這是不言而喻的
- But as I said, I don't want to leave people with the notion because in some ways, this is something I've thought about, what I've been thinking about for a long time, is I can't tell if I'm like an advocate of the religious viewpoint or its worst possible critic because I am doing my best to make it rational.
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什麼是道地慣用語？身為英文學習者你真的該使用它嗎？（What is Idiomatic Language? Should you use it?）
- "To play devil's advocate." This is both an idiom or a collocation, because we often use "devil's advocate" by itself as well.
它的意思是走捷徑。
- "To play devil's advocate" means to propose the opposite opinion.
所以，如果我們說一家公司 cut corners，意思就是他們在欺騙消費者，或者如果他們不依法行事，就是在欺騙法律體系。