proponent

英 [prə'pəʊnənt]美 [prə'ponənt]

n. 支持者；建议者；提出认证遗嘱者

助记提示

1. pro- "forward, forth" + pon- + -ent.
2. 含义：put forward, put forth. => one who brings forth a proposition or argument.

中文词源

proponent 支持者，拥护者

pro-,向前，-pon,放置，词源同position,postpone.引申词义支持者，拥护者。

英文词源

proponent

proponent: see purpose

proponent (n.)

1580s, "one who brings forth a proposition or argument," from Latin proponentem (nominative proponens), present participle of proponere "put forward" (see propound). In part also a native formation from propone. As an adjective from 1680s.

双语例句

1. Halsey was identified as a leading proponent of the values of progressive education.

哈尔西被认为是进步教育价值观的主要拥护者。

来自辞典例句

2. The most important proponent of the former group was Mrs. Radcliffe.

前者最重要的代表人物是德克利夫太太.

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3. Stapp became a strong early proponent of automobile seat belts.

斯塔普是力主在汽车上采用座椅安全带的早期创导者.

来自辞典例句

4. EXAMPLE: Our new boss a proponent of short but frequent staff meetings.

我们的新老板主张,员工会议应该简短,但要经常开.

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5. A follower of Thomas Jefferson or a proponent of his politics.

杰斐逊的塑像和真人一样大小.

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