姚明当选中国篮球协会主席，称中国篮球急需变革，提倡改革中国篮球运营机制。请看本报周五的报道：

    NBA Hall of Famer Yao Ming called for “urgent” reform and said he was facing a multitude of problems as he was elected president of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) on Thursday.

    The giant former Houston Rockets center, 37, arrives at the post as China searches for new superstars and more glory days for its national team, which has largely stalled since his retirement in 2011.

    Yao, the first league head not drawn from government ranks, has long advocated reform of how basketball is run in China, which has failed to produce anyone close to his calibre.

    报道中的 advocate 就是“提倡”。例如：

    Williams advocates fewer government controls on business.

    威廉斯提倡政府应减少对商业的控制。