单词 | espouse |
释义 | espouse[i'spauz]vt. 支持, 赞成, 嫁, 娶【法】 娶, 出嫁, 信奉 espouse es.pouse AHD: [¹-spouz“] D.J. [!6spa&z]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 sp½ns³re 源自 拉丁语 sp½ns³re 4. from spond¶re sp½ns- [to betroth] * see spend- 源自 spond¶re sp½ns- [订婚,与…结婚] *参见 spend- 继承用法:espous“er n.(名词) |
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