We advocate solving international dispute by negotiation, instead of appealing to arms.

们主张通过协商解决国际争端, 而不主张诉诸武力。

Lincoln insisted that the slaves should be emancipated.

林肯坚决主张解放奴隶。

They have the courage of their opinions.

们敢于提出自己的主张。

Alison's insistence on doing the washing-up straight after the meal.

艾莉森坚决主张饭后马上洗碗。

Husbands are discouraged from voting as proxy for their wives.

不主张丈夫代妻子投票。

We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.

们主张立即召开这个会议。

He is a strong advocate of reforms on the political system.

竭力主张治体制。

They advocate the retention of our nuclear power plants.

们主张们的核电厂。

I urge caution in interpreting these results.

主张在解释这些结果时要谨慎。

It is clearly illogical to maintain such a proposition.

坚持这种主张显然是没有道理的。

The betting is that she’ll get her own way.

她很可能会自作主张。

It was presumptuous of him to take charge.

自拿主张, 太放肆了。

He took up the position that the meeting should be postponed to next week.

主张会议应当延期到下星期举行。

They were arguing for a delay in introducing the new mower to the public.

们主张推迟向公众推出这种新型割草机。

He believes in that children should be grateful and accept the fact.

主张孩子们应感谢并接受这一事实。

A federal judge upheld the undercover methods used in the case.

一位联邦法官主张在此案中使用秘密的方法。

The young man gave a clear proposition at the meeting.

会上, 那位年轻人提出了一个明确的主张。

Some economists strongly advocate the reform of government ownership of industry.

有些经济学家极力主张国营企业。

He began his own abolitionist newspaper,The North Star.

自己创办了主张废除奴隶制的报纸《北方之星》。

He argues, preposterously, that climate change can be curbed without spending much money.

荒谬地主张说不需要花多少钱就能控制气候变化。