es·pous·al /ɪsˈpaʊzəl ||səl/
 擁護,訂婚,婚禮


 Es·pous·al n.
 1. The act of espousing or betrothing; especially, in the plural, betrothal; plighting of the troths; a contract of marriage; sometimes, the marriage ceremony.
 2. The uniting or allying one's self with anything; maintenance; adoption; as, the espousal of a quarrel.
    The open espousal of his cause.   --Lord Orford.

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 espousal
      n 1: archaic terms for a wedding or wedding feast [syn: bridal]
      2: the act of becoming betrothed or engaged [syn: betrothal]
      3: the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception;
         "its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide
         acceptance" [syn: adoption, acceptance, acceptation]