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es·pouse /ɪˈspaʊz/ verb [transitive] formalSUPPORT A PERSON, GROUP, OR PLAN to support an idea, belief etc, especially a political one 支持，拥护〔某观点、信仰等，尤指政治主张〕espouse a cause/policy etc He espoused a variety of scientific, social and political causes. 他支持各种科学、社会和政治事业。 —espousal noun [singular, uncountable] her espousal of liberal reforms 她对自由主义改革的拥护→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusespouse• Under any such setup, voters elect a leader who espouses a program.• He did not espouse a theory of contingent duties vesting subsequently to careless acts.• This was the credo that Church himself espoused as a landscape artist.• It has been rhetorically espoused by politicians and sceptically analysed by academics.• Followers of the sect espouse pure love and nonviolence.• Until recently women have had a struggle to get the unions to espouse their interests.Origin espouse (1400-1500) Old French espouser, from Latin sponsus; → SPOUSEes·pouse verbChineseSyllable to idea, etc, belief support an Corpus |