espouse

动词 espouse:

1. choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
   同义词：adopt, follow
2. take in marriage
   同义词：marry, get married, wed, conjoin, hook up with, get hitched with
3. take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own
   同义词：embrace, adopt, sweep up

1. This organization espouses the socialist philosophy.
   这个组织支持社会主义哲学。

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）