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Espouse Support 英 ɪ'Spaʊz] 美 ɪ'Spaʊz Vt.支持;赞成;嫁娶 Talons Humans

英语单词 espouse
英美音标 英 [ɪ'spaʊz] 美 [ɪ'spaʊz]
中文释义 vt.支持;赞成;嫁娶
英语例句 (1) But not all Talons espouse the humans' extermination.
中文例句 (1) 但是不是所有的魔爪都支持杀光人类。
vocabulary简明 Use the verb espouse to describe the actions of someone who lives according to specific beliefs, such as your friends who espouse environmentalism and as a result walk whenever possible instead of taking the car.
vocabulary扩展 You can see the word spouse in espouse, so you may be wondering what husbands and wives have to do with it. Originally espouse did mean "to marry," but its meaning has evolved to include other long-term commitments as well, such as support for a principle or a cause. Similar to marriage, if you espouse a belief system, the idea is that you've chosen to wed yourself to it.
柯林斯解释
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[VERB 动词]支持;拥护 If you espouse a particular policy, cause, or belief, you become very interested in it and give your support to it.
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  • She ran away with him to Mexico and espoused the revolutionary cause.

    她跟着他逃到墨西哥,并支持革命事业。

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