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espouse

美音:[ıs´pauz ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
英音:[ıs´pauz ]点这儿播放单词英音发声
vt.嫁娶,支持,赞成

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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

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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