| 单词 | espouse |
|---|---|
| 音标 | [is'pauz] |
| 解释 | v.支持，拥护 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 v. 支持，拥护(to take up, support, or advocate) 【考】 反义词：abjure(弃绝 ) 【例】 The espousal of nonviolent political beliefs. |
| 字源 | espouse (v.) mid-15c., "to take as spouse, marry," from Old French espouser "marry, take in marriage, join in marriage" (11c., Modern French épouser), from Latin sponsare, past participle of spondere "make an offering, perform a rite," hence "to engage oneself by ritual act" (see spondee). Extended sense of "adopt, embrace" a cause, party, etc., is from 1620s. Related: Espoused; espouses; espousing. For initial e-, see e-. |
| 不择手段背单词 | v. 支持拥护(事业等) = support = advocate; 订婚; 结婚 【记】spouse(n 配偶)读: 死抱死－死也要抱着死, 太令人感动了, 一对苦命的鸳鸯 【参】espousal(n 订婚; 拥护) 【反】abjure(vt 公开发誓放弃); repudiate(v 批判) |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】spouse 结婚→结盟，支持；近于sponsor 资助，赞助，发起，保证 【相关】sponsor 资助，赞助，发起，保证 |
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