advocate

Extremists were openly advocating violence..极端主义者公开鼓吹使用暴力。

Mr. Williams is a conservative who advocates fewer government controls on business..威廉斯先生是一位提倡减少政府对商业的控制的保守人士。

ad(表加强) ＋ voc(声音， 喊叫) ＋ ate(做) → 大声喊 → 拥护， 提倡记忆

Mr. Jones holds strong views against video games and ________the closing of all recreation facilities for such games.句意： 琼斯先生强烈反对电子游戏， 主张关闭所有提供这类游戏的娱乐场所。acknowledge： 承认； 答谢， 报偿； assist： 援助， 帮助； admit： 容许； 承认， 接纳。214admits

devil's advocate故意持相反意见的人；故意唱反调的人

真题例句...Pang doesn't advocate returning to a pre-Internet world...第三套CET42014.12阅读理解

真题例句...the authors advocate taxing sugary foods and controlling sales to kids under 17...第二套CET42012.12阅读理解

真题例句...The Rudd Center has been a strong advocate of a more modest 1-cent-per-punce tax...第二套CET42012.12阅读理解

真题例句...But was positive thinking advocate Norman Vincent Peale right...CET42010.6阅读理解