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1 поддерживать идею
1) General subject: favour an idea2) Makarov: cocker up an idea, embrace an idea, endorse an idea, espouse an idea -
2 защищать
1) General subject: advocate, assert, bestride, bield, bonnet, buckler, champion, contest, cover, defend, espouse a program (что-л.), espouse bigamy (что-л.), exhort, fence, fight, guard, guard (against, from), keep, maintain, overshadow, plead (в суде);), protect, protest, rampart, safeguard, screen, shade, shadow, sheathe, shield, stand by, stand to stand by smb. smth., stand up (что-л.), stand up for, stick up for, support, vindicate, ward, uphold, stick up (for), speak in favour of (кого-л.), speak in support of (кого-л.), hold a brief for somebody, fight (one's) corner, stand guard2) Biology: shadow (от света, солнца)3) Literal: hold a brief for5) Agriculture: shadow (от солнца, от света)6) Rare: enshield7) Construction: bulwark9) Law: advocate (в суде), defend (ся), secure, stand in defence, stand in defence of (кого-л.), sustain (право)10) Economy: stand up for (что-л.)11) Automobile industry: protecting12) Forestry: canopy13) Politics: assure, ensure, guarantee, provide for, safeguard from, supply with15) Oil: shelter16) Drilling: relay17) Football: (мяч) shield18) Automation: shroud19) leg.N.P. advance, advocate (e.g., an idea, a policy), defend (criminal procedure), hold harmless, protect (human rights, civil rights, copyright, etc.)20) Psychoanalysis: champion ideas21) Makarov: blanket, fend (сокр. от defend), give shelter, mask, proof (от воздействия влаги), screen (от излучения), shade (от света, солнца), shade (от солнца, от света), shadow (от солнца, света), shelter (виды нижнего яруса), shield (от излучения)22) Electrochemistry: (to) be protective
См. также в других словарях:
espouse — [e spouz′, ispouz′] vt. espoused, espousing [ME espousen < OFr espouser < LL sponsare < L sponsus: see SPOUSE] 1. to take as a spouse, esp. as a wife; marry 2. to give in marriage 3. to take up, support, or advocate (some cause, idea,… … English World dictionary
idea — noun 1 plan/suggestion ADJECTIVE ▪ bright, brilliant, clever, excellent, good, great, marvellous/marvelous, nice, wonderful ▪ … Collocations dictionary
espouse — UK [ɪˈspaʊz] / US verb [transitive] Word forms espouse : present tense I/you/we/they espouse he/she/it espouses present participle espousing past tense espoused past participle espoused formal to give your support to an idea, principle, or belief … English dictionary
espouse — verb Espouse is used with these nouns as the object: ↑belief, ↑idea, ↑ideal, ↑ideology, ↑philosophy, ↑view, ↑virtue … Collocations dictionary
espouse — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. wed; champion, advocate. See marriage, support. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To support] Syn. advocate, adopt, take up, uphold; see adopt 2 , support 2 . 2. [To take as a spouse] Syn. marry, wed,… … English dictionary for students
espouse — es|pouse [ıˈspauz] v [T] [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: espouser, from Latin sponsus; SPOUSE] formal to support an idea, belief etc, especially a political one espouse a cause/policy etc ▪ He espoused a variety of scientific, social and… … Dictionary of contemporary English
espouse — verb (T) formal to support an idea, belief etc especially a political one: This government claims to espouse the principle of freedom of choice. espousal noun (singular, uncountable) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
espouse — verb /ɛsˈspaʊz/ a) To become/get married to. Although Dowty’s proposal is attractive from the point of view of the alternative argument linking theory that I am espousing, since it eschews the use of thematic roles and thematic role hierarchies,… … Wiktionary
espouse — es|pouse [ ı spauz ] verb transitive FORMAL to give your support to an idea, principle, or belief: the policies espoused by the government of Japan … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
espouse — es·pouse || ɪ spaÊŠz v. marry; champion a cause, support an idea or principle … English contemporary dictionary
espouse — [ɪˈspaʊz] verb [T] formal to support an idea, principle, or belief … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
