espouse
美音:
[ıs´pauz
]英音:
[ıs´pauz
]vt.嫁娶,支持,赞成
难易程度:
espouse为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
名词:espouser 动词过去式:espoused 过去分词:espoused 现在分词:espousing 第三人称单数:espouses
词根
e-=只是为了声音的完善而在s音之前附加的字
近义词, 同义词
espouse
/ɪ'spaʊz; ɪ`spauz/
v [Tn] (fml 文) give one's support to (a cause, theory, etc) 支持, 拥护(某主张、理论等)
*espousing feminism 拥护女权主义.
espouse
v [T]
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Old French;Origin: espouser, from Latin sponsus; SPOUSE]
formal to support an idea, belief etc, especially a political one
espouse a cause/policy etc
He espoused a variety of scientific, social and political causes.
>espousaln [singular, U]
her espousal of liberal reforms