espousementn.

Brit.

/ᵻˈspaʊzm(ə)nt/,

/ɛˈspaʊzm(ə)nt/, U.S.

/ᵻˈspaʊzmənt/,

/ɛˈspaʊzmənt/,

/ᵻˈspaʊsmənt/,

/ɛˈspaʊsmənt/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: espouse v., -ment suffix.

Etymology: < espouse v. + -ment suffix. Compare Old French esposement , Old French, Middle French espousement (12th cent.), Old Occitan espozamen (beginning of the 13th cent.). Compare earlier espousal n.

rare.

The action of espousing someone or something; = espousal n. (in various senses).

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > marriage or wedlock > action or fact of marrying > [noun]

eeOE

weddingc1000

wivingOE

contractc1315

marriagec1325

matrimony1357

unionc1475

maritagec1478

briding1566

espousal1566

match1574

intermarriage1579

despousing1609

espousement1623

nuptial1630

coupling1641

splice1830

intermarrying1843

contraction1885

yokemating1891

the world > action or operation > easiness > aid, help, or assistance > support > support or encouragement > [noun] > supporting or encouraging > specifically a cause, principle, etc.

sustenance1387

friendliness1558

espousing1581

espousement1623

espousal1654

through-bearing1656

1623 tr. Proclam. for Reformation by Philip IV for Gouernment of his Kingdomes xvi. 56 The excesse in Iewels, apparell, and other things, which are giuen and made at the time of espousement.

1819 Miraculous Conception 9 It was usual, when both the parties were of mature age, for them to come together as soon as they were espoused; if the woman became great with child, they were then married, if otherwise, the espousement continued for a year.

1849 Gaz. Union & Golden Rule 6 Oct. 222/2 Upon which records their voluntary espousement of our cause, and the aid they rendered, will remain.

1982 Winnipeg Free Press 13 Mar. (tv Scene) 50/1 Readings from St. Matthew concerning Joseph's espousement to Mary.

2003 Sunday Times (Nexis) 6 Apr. (Business section) 6 His espousement of ‘community entrepreneurs’ has won him fans.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	espousement
释义	espousementn. Brit. /ᵻˈspaʊzm(ə)nt/, /ɛˈspaʊzm(ə)nt/, U.S. /ᵻˈspaʊzmənt/, /ɛˈspaʊzmənt/, /ᵻˈspaʊsmənt/, /ɛˈspaʊsmənt/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: espouse v., -ment suffix. Etymology: < espouse v. + -ment suffix. Compare Old French esposement , Old French, Middle French espousement (12th cent.), Old Occitan espozamen (beginning of the 13th cent.). Compare earlier espousal n. rare. The action of espousing someone or something; = espousal n. (in various senses). ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > marriage or wedlock > action or fact of marrying > [noun] eeOE weddingc1000 wivingOE contractc1315 marriagec1325 matrimony1357 unionc1475 maritagec1478 briding1566 espousal1566 match1574 intermarriage1579 despousing1609 espousement1623 nuptial1630 coupling1641 splice1830 intermarrying1843 contraction1885 yokemating1891 the world > action or operation > easiness > aid, help, or assistance > support > support or encouragement > [noun] > supporting or encouraging > specifically a cause, principle, etc. sustenance1387 friendliness1558 espousing1581 espousement1623 espousal1654 through-bearing1656 1623 tr. Proclam. for Reformation by Philip IV for Gouernment of his Kingdomes xvi. 56 The excesse in Iewels, apparell, and other things, which are giuen and made at the time of espousement. 1819 Miraculous Conception 9 It was usual, when both the parties were of mature age, for them to come together as soon as they were espoused; if the woman became great with child, they were then married, if otherwise, the espousement continued for a year. 1849 Gaz. Union & Golden Rule 6 Oct. 222/2 Upon which records their voluntary espousement of our cause, and the aid they rendered, will remain. 1982 Winnipeg Free Press 13 Mar. (tv Scene) 50/1 Readings from St. Matthew concerning Joseph's espousement to Mary. 2003 Sunday Times (Nexis) 6 Apr. (Business section) 6 His espousement of ‘community entrepreneurs’ has won him fans. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1623
随便看	means to an end means-maker means-making means-test means-tested means-using meansmaker meansmaking meansouled meanspirited meanspiritedly meanspiritedness meanspiritednesses meansquare deviation meansquare error meanstest meanstested meansusing means–end meant meantime meantimer meantimes meantimest meantone interval