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141 defender una causa
DERECHO to argue a case* * *(v.) = promote + cause, support + cause, champion + causeEx. The teaching profession's spirit of renewal in recent years has promoted the cause of school libraries from within the schools themselves.Ex. There is a number of members of the US Congress who have supported the cause of libraries = Hay ciertos miembros del Congreso de los Estados Unidos que han apoyado la causa de las bibliotecas.Ex. Although the Commission has championed the cause of women's rights by providing legislation, financial support and information, data on women were previously scattered and difficult to obtain.* * *(v.) = promote + cause, support + cause, champion + causeEx: The teaching profession's spirit of renewal in recent years has promoted the cause of school libraries from within the schools themselves.
Ex: There is a number of members of the US Congress who have supported the cause of libraries = Hay ciertos miembros del Congreso de los Estados Unidos que han apoyado la causa de las bibliotecas.Ex: Although the Commission has championed the cause of women's rights by providing legislation, financial support and information, data on women were previously scattered and difficult to obtain.
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