advocate

支持者、擁護者

考えや行動を強く支持し、他の人にも支持を呼びかける人。

やさしい英語で： Someone who strongly supports an idea or action and says others should support it too.

• She is an advocate for peace.
• The mayor became a strong advocate of cycling.
• Several advocates of prison reform spoke at the meeting.

使い方： an advocate of something (She is an advocate of free public transport.); an advocate for something (He is an advocate for equal pay.)

類義語： supporter, champion, proponent

反対語： opponent

よく使う表現： strong advocate, advocate of something, advocate for something

弁護士、代弁者

他人に代わって話し、特に法廷でその人の利益を守る人。

やさしい英語で： Someone who speaks for another person and protects their interests, especially in court.

• The court appointed an advocate for him.
• Her advocate argued that the charges should be dropped.
• Patients can ask an advocate to speak on their behalf.

使い方： act as an advocate for someone (She acted as an advocate for the injured worker.)

類義語： representative, spokesperson, lawyer

よく使う表現： legal advocate, advocate for someone, independent advocate

提唱する、勧める

ある考えや行動がよく、取り入れるべきだと勧める。

やさしい英語で： To say that an idea or action is good and should be followed.

• They advocate a peaceful solution.
• She advocated changing the rules last year.
• Does the report advocate building more schools?

使い方： advocate something (The report advocates a shorter working week.); advocate doing something (Doctors advocate eating more vegetables.)

類義語： recommend, support, urge

反対語： oppose

よく使う表現： advocate something, advocate doing something, advocate reform

擁護する、支持する

人や活動、考えを支持する理由を公の場で述べる。

やさしい英語で： To argue publicly in support of a person, cause, or idea.

• The group advocates for prisoners.
• She advocated the cause of her client before the tribunal.
• They have long advocated for freedom of expression.

使い方： advocate for someone/something (The organization advocates for children who cannot speak for themselves.)

類義語： champion, defend, support

反対語： oppose

よく使う表現： advocate a cause, advocate for someone, advocate for something