es.pouse
v.tr.(及物动词)
es.poused,es.pous.ing,es.pous.es
To take in marriage; marry.
出席婚礼:参加婚礼;结婚
To give (a woman) in marriage.
订婚:婚礼上同(某女子)订婚
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
来源:
Middle English espousen
中古英语 espousen
from Old French espouser
源自 古法语 espouser
from Latin spôns3re
源自 拉丁语 spôns3re
from spondôre spôns- [to betroth] * see spend-
源自 spondôre spôns- [订婚,与…结婚] *参见 spend-
【引伸】
espous.er
n.(名词)