espouse
/ɪˈspaʊz/verb
with obj.
1
- adopt or support (a cause, belief, or way of life)支持, 拥护（事业, 信仰或生活方式）; 信奉; 采纳：
the left has espoused the causes of sexual and racial equality.
左翼势力支持争取性别和种族平等的事业。
2
- archaic marry〈古〉娶; 嫁; 与…结婚：
Edward had espoused the lady Grey.
爱德华娶了格雷小姐。
2.1
be espoused to
(of a woman) be engaged to (a particular man)（女子）与（男子）订婚。
派生词
espouser
noun词源
late Middle English （in the sense 'take as a spouse'）： from Old French espouser, from Latin sponsare, from sponsus 'betrothed', past participle of spondere.