n a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idean a lawyer who pleads cases in courtv push for somethingv speak, plead, or argue in favor of
n. （辩护）律师( advocate的名词复数 ); 提倡者; 辩护律师; [A-]基督v. 提倡( advocate的第三人称单数 ); 拥护; 鼓吹; 为…辩护