"devil's advocate" 怎么发音
expression
ˈdɛvəɫz/ /ˈædvəˌkeɪt/, /ˈædvəkət
DEV-uhlz AD-vuh-kayt, AD-vuh-kuht
ˈdɛvəlz/ /ˈæd.və.keɪt
DEV-uhlz AD-vuh-kayt
释义
A person who argues against something for the sake of debate, even if they do not actually disagree, in order to test an idea or find weaknesses.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈdɛvəɫz/ /ˈædvəˌkeɪt/, /ˈædvəkət
英式英语
ˈdɛvəlz/ /ˈæd.və.keɪt
简化发音
美式
DEV-uhlz AD-vuh-kayt, AD-vuh-kuht
英式
DEV-uhlz AD-vuh-kayt
语境中听
Sometimes it's important to play devil's advocate in meetings.
He acted as a devil's advocate to help us see the other side.
She likes being a devil's advocate during class discussions.
Let me play devil's advocate for a minute: what if this plan fails?