supporter
noun [ C ] uk/səˈpɔː.tər/ us/səˈpɔːr.t̬ɚ/
B2 支持者，拥护者
someone who supports a particular idea, group, or person
He is one of the president's strongest supporters within industry. 他是总统在行业内最坚定的拥护者之一。
B1 UK (US fan)（某个运动队或运动员的）支持者
someone who wants a particular team to win and might show it by going to watch the team play
Thousands of supporters have travelled to London for the cup final. 成千上万的球迷来到伦敦观看杯赛的决赛。
- More examples
- He is a declared supporter of the scheme.
- I'd marked her down as a Labour Party supporter, but I was completely wrong.
- Coventry City football club counted their millionth supporter through the gates last Saturday.
- She's a self-professed supporter of prison reform.
- She has been a stalwart supporter of the party for many years.