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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries擁護者
Pronunciation / Transliteration: yōgosha
"彼は環境保護の擁護者です。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy.
"She is a strong advocate for environmental protection."
- 1
To publicly recommend or support.
"He advocates for the rights of marginalized communities."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin root advocatus, meaning 'one called to aid', from advocare (ad- 'to' + vocare 'to call'). Historically rooted in Roman law where a legal assistant or pleader was called to speak on behalf of another in court, evolving into general terms for public supporters and defenders.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Advocate" is said worldwide
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avocat
Transliteration: avocat
"Il est un avocat des droits de l'homme."
Befürworter
Transliteration: Befürworter
"Sie ist eine Befürworterin des Umweltschutzes."
sostenitore
Transliteration: sostenitore
"È un sostenitore dei diritti civili."
defensor
Transliteration: defensor
"Es un defensor de la justicia social."
advogado
Transliteration: advogado
"Ele é um advogado dos direitos humanos."
समर्थक
Transliteration: samarthak
"वह मानवाधिकारों का समर्थक है।"
倡导者
Transliteration: chàngdǎozhě
"他是环境保护的倡导者。"
옹호자
Transliteration: onghoja
"그는 인권 옹호자입니다."
擁護者
Transliteration: yōgosha
"彼は環境保護の擁護者です。"
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