espousal

简明英汉词典

espousal

[is5pEuzEl]

n.

订婚, 婚礼, 拥护

美国传统词典[双解]

espousal

es.pous.al

AHD:[1-spou“z…l, -s…l]

D.J.[i6spauz*l, -s*l]

K.K.[!6spa&z*l, -s*l]

n.（名词）

(1)A betrothal.

订婚约

(2)A wedding ceremony.

订婚，订婚仪式：结婚典礼

(3)Adoption of an idea or a cause.

信条：信奉一个学说或事业

语源

(1)Middle English espousaille

中古英语 espousaille

(2)from sing. of Old French espousailles [betrothal]

源自 古法语 espousailles的单数 [订婚]

(3)from Latin sp?3lia} [from neuter pl. of] sp?ns3lis [of a betrothal]

源自 拉丁语 sp?3lia} [] 源自sp?ns3lis的中性复数 [订婚典礼的]

(4)from sp?s [spouse] * see spouse

源自 sp?s [配偶] *参见 spouse

现代英汉词典

espousal

[I5spaJz(E)l]

n.

(1)（与of连用）信奉，拥护

(2)（常用pl）婚姻，结婚

现代英汉综合大辞典

espousal

[is5pEuzEl]

n.

(1)(对主义、事业等的)拥护, 支持, 赞助

(2)[常用复]订婚(仪式); 结婚, 婚礼

美国传统词典

espousal

es.pous.al

AHD:[1-spou“z…l, -s…l]

D.J.[i6spauz*l, -s*l]

K.K.[!6spa&z*l, -s*l]

n.

(1)A betrothal.

(2)A wedding ceremony.

(3)Adoption of an idea or a cause.

语源

(1)Middle English espousaille

(2)from sing. of Old French espousailles [betrothal]

(3)from Latin sp?3lia} [from neuter pl. of] sp?ns3lis [of a betrothal]

(4)from sp?s [spouse] * see spouse