espouse

简明英汉词典

espouse

[is5pauz]

vt.

嫁娶, 支持, 赞成

美国传统词典[双解]

espouse

es.pouse

AHD:[1-spouz“]

D.J.[i6spauz]

K.K.[!6spa&z]

v.tr.（及物动词）

es.poused， es.pous.ing， es.pous.es

(1)To take in marriage; marry.

出席婚礼：参加婚礼；结婚

(2)To give (a woman) in marriage.

订婚：婚礼上同（某女子）订婚

(3)To give one's loyalty or support to (a cause, for example); adopt.

拥护，赞助：信奉或拥护（如，事业）；采取

语源

(1)Middle English espousen

中古英语 espousen

(2)from Old French espouser

源自 古法语 espouser

(3)from Latin sp?3re}

源自 拉丁语 sp?3re}

(4)from spond?e sp?ns- [to betroth] * see spend-

源自 spond?e sp?ns- [订婚，与…结婚] *参见 spend-

继承用法

espous“er

n.（名词）

现代英汉词典

espouse

[I5spaJz]

vt.

espoused, espousing

信奉；支持

to espouse the idea of freedom

拥护自由的理想

现代英汉综合大辞典

espouse

[is5pauz]

vt.

(1)信仰, 拥护, 采纳(主义、学说等)

(2)娶(妻); 嫁(人)

继承用法

espouser

n.

美国传统词典

espouse

es.pouse

AHD:[1-spouz“]

D.J.[i6spauz]

K.K.[!6spa&z]

v.tr.

es.poused, es.pous.ing, es.pous.es

(1)To take in marriage; marry.

(2)To give (a woman) in marriage.

(3)To give one's loyalty or support to (a cause, for example); adopt.

语源

(1)Middle English espousen

(2)from Old French espouser

(3)from Latin sp?3re}

(4)from spond?e sp?ns- [to betroth] * see spend-

继承用法

espous“er

n.