[ɪ'spaʊzl][ɪ'spaʊzl]
  • n. 订婚;结婚;信奉;拥护
    • noun(名词)
      1. 支持,拥护

    双解例句

    noun(名词)
    1. 支持,拥护

      Espousal of such liberal ideas won't make her very popular around here.

      支持这样的自由主义思想会使她在这里很不受欢迎。

      She is known for her espousal of environmental causes.

      她以支持环保事业而闻名。

    小知识

    When you speak up in favor of something or support a cause, that's espousal. Your espousal of energy conservation can be seen in your electric car and the solar panels on your house.

    Espousal of one political candidate over another can be expressed with a sign in your yard or a big financial contribution to the campaign. During a debate, each person adopts the espousal of one strong viewpoint and then they argue with each other. In the old days, an espousal was an engagement or a wedding — gaining a spouse, in other words. This is the original meaning, with the figurative “married to principles” definition dating from about 1670.

    同义词

    wedding  /  option  /  favor  /  engagement

    同根词

    词根:espouse

    vt.

    espouse支持;嫁娶;赞成;信奉