Many marine biologists advocate for stricter regulations on plastic waste to protect ocean ecosystems.
许多海洋生物学家提倡对塑料废物实行更严格的监管，以保护海洋生态系统。
Advocates of remote work claim it boosts productivity by eliminating commutes and office distractions.
From a Cross-Text Connections question · Craft and Structure
Urban planner Grace Ibe advocates for congestion pricing, arguing that charging drivers a fee to enter city centers during peak hours reduces traffic and funds public transit improvements.
From a Cross-Text Connections question · Craft and Structure
Public libraries in the United States circulate more items each year than all professional sports combined draw in attendance, a statistic often cited by librarians advocating for increased public funding.
From a Central Ideas and Details question · Information and Ideas
Which choice best defines “advocate”?
B — Support; n. supporter. “advocate” means support; n. supporter.
Which word means “support; n. supporter”?
C — advocate. “advocate” means support; n. supporter.
advocate — support; n. supporter. In Chinese: 提倡，拥护.
advocate is pronounced /ˈædvəkeɪt/.
Many marine biologists advocate for stricter regulations on plastic waste to protect ocean ecosystems. (许多海洋生物学家提倡对塑料废物实行更严格的监管，以保护海洋生态系统。)
support, champion, endorse — all close in meaning to advocate (support; n. supporter).
oppose, discourage — each the opposite of advocate (support; n. supporter).
Yes. advocate is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
ad(to)+voc(speak)+ate(do).