Word · Frequency #11682
espouses
支持;拥护;信奉
espouses is the third person singular of espouse.
核心释义
to adopt or support a cause, belief, or idea and treat it as one's own
- 1.
结婚
To marry.
- 2.
接受、支持或采纳(想法或事业)
To accept, support, or take on as one’s own (an idea or a cause).
结婚;接受、支持或采纳(想法或事业);支持;赞成;嫁
用法In use
She has long espoused the benefits of a plant-based diet.
用法提示:espouse 用现在完成时 espoused,表示持续拥护某种观点。
The government espoused a policy of economic reform.
用法提示:espouse 为过去式 espoused,表示采纳并支持某项政策。
He hesitates to espouse an unpopular cause.
用法提示:espouse 作不定式,表示支持某种可能不受欢迎的主张。
espouse + noun phrase (e.g., a cause, a belief)
She espouses a conservative ideology.
她拥护保守的意识形态。
espouse + person (archaic/literary)
此用法为古旧或文学用法,现代英语中常用'marry'。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- espouse a cause
- 支持一项事业
- She has espoused the cause of education reform for over twenty years.二十多年来,她一直支持教育改革事业。
- espouse a view
- 持有并支持某种观点
- He openly espoused the view that remote work improves productivity.他公开支持远程办公能提高生产力这一观点。
- espouse a policy
- 拥护一项政策
- The mayor espouses a policy of reducing traffic in the city center.市长拥护减少市中心交通流量的政策。
- espouse a principle
- 信奉一项原则
- Successful teams espouse the principle of mutual respect.成功的团队信奉相互尊重的原则。
- espouse a philosophy
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
espouse 听上去像 e+spouse(配偶):把某个事业当作配偶来拥护、信奉,就记住了 espouse 是“支持、拥护;娶/嫁”。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:academic writing、political discourse、formal reports espouse 多用于正式语境,表示“支持、拥护(某种观点或事业)”;其“嫁娶”旧义多见于文学或古旧文体。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 espouse /ɪˈspaʊz/ 押韵的词(/aʊz/):arouse, carouse, rouse, browse, house(动词)。注意 spouse /spaʊs/ 和 house(名词)/haʊs/ 拼写相似但以 /s/ 结尾,不押韵。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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