advocateとは

意味・読み方・使い方

発音

• Noun:
  • enPR: ăd'və-kət, IPA^(key): /ˈæd.və.kət/
• Verb:
  • enPR: ăd'və-kāt, IPA^(key): /ˈæd.və.keɪt/

名詞

advocate (複数形 advocates)

1. Someone whose job is to speak for someone's case in a court of law; a counsel. [from 14th c.]
2. Anyone who argues the case of another; an intercessor. [from 14th c.]
   • c. 1593, William Shakespeare, “The Tragedy of Richard the Third: […]”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, OCLC 606515358, (please specify the act number in uppercase Roman numerals, かつ the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals):

     I neuer did incense his Maiestie / Against the Duke of Clarence, but haue bin / An earnest aduocate to plead for him.

3. A person who speaks in support of something, or someone. [from 18th c.]
   • 1837, Letitia Elizabeth Landon, Ethel Churchill, volume 1, page 104:

     "I think," replied the young advocate, unwilling to give up a point in which his feelings were interested, "that even you would believe in Walter Maynard's success in life, if you knew him. What has brought the world to its present state, but individual talent?"

   • 2011, Alix Lee, The Guardian, 9 Oct 2011:

     He became a tireless advocate for the needs of adults with IMD throughout Britain and internationally.

4. A person who supports others to make their voices heard, or ideally for them to speak up for themselves.

   Since she started working with her advocate, she has become much more confident.

派生語

• devil's advocate

関連する語

• advocacy
• advocation
• advocator
• avocate

動詞

advocate (三人称単数 現在形 advocates, 現在分詞 advocating, 過去形および過去分詞形 advocated)

1. (transitive) To plead in favour of; to defend by argument, before a tribunal or the public; to support, vindicate, or recommend publicly.
   • 7 March, 1624, Robert Sanderson, sermon at the Assizes, at Lincoln

     To advocate the cause of thy client.

   • 16 June, 1784, Edmund Burke, speech on reform of representation in the House of Commons

     This is the only thing distinct and sensible, that has been advocated.

2. (transitive) To encourage support for something.

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

   • 1960 December, B. Perren, “The role of the Great Central—present and future”, in Trains Illustrated, page 765:

     Those who have advocated the closure of the G.C. have so far failed to say by which alternative route this North-to-West traffic could be carried.

   • 2019 May 12, Alex McLevy, “Westeros faces a disastrous final battle on the penultimate Game of Thrones (newbies)”, in The A.V. Club‎^[1]:

     Varys even leans on Jon to assume the Iron Throne, which means he very well knew he wasn’t going to be around much longer, if he’s openly advocating others commit treason as well.

3. (intransitive, with for) To engage in advocacy.

   We have been advocating for changes in immigration law.

   • 2020 June 3, Christian Wolmar, “Unworkable policies cripple our beleaguered railway”, in Rail, page 51:

     And why has no one in the [rail] industry advocated for a universal requirement for face covering (even if it's just a scarf または old tea towel), [...].

4. (Scotland, law) To appeal from an inferior court to the Court of Session.
5. (Scotland, law, in higher courts) To call a case before itself for decision.

同意語

• See also Thesaurus:advise

関連する語

• advocacy