Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

espousing

Chinese translation:

耦合

Added to glossary by Wenjer Leuschel (X)
Jun 13, 2008 09:18
15 yrs ago
English term

espousing

English to Chinese Marketing Manufacturing
As a reminder, in the twenties, the American ELLEBECK equipped a coupé for the first time with a removable roof, which superposed itself onto the rear trunk by 【espousing】 its profile.
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Proposed translations (Chinese)
4 +1 耦合
4 支持
1 锲入
Change log

Jun 15, 2008 02:53: Wenjer Leuschel (X) Created KOG entry

Discussion

Jinhang Wang Jun 14, 2008:
这里its profile应该是指rear trunk(后备箱)的轮廓。espousing这里似乎是说,车顶紧扣在后备箱上。供参考
chica nueva Jun 14, 2008:
classic cars glossary (describes coupes) http://209.85.141.104/search?q=cache:pSKG626PdSEJ:www.buycla...
chica nueva Jun 13, 2008:
There is something wrong with this text. A roof cannot 'superimpose itself' onto anything. 'espousing its profile' is not English. Perhaps it has been translated from Spanish. IMO don't try to translate it, go back to the client.

Proposed translations

+1
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耦合

可以这么说。
Peer comment(s):

agree Jinhang Wang : 感觉这个解释比较合理些,措辞可以进一步完善
23 hrs
谢谢。我原本的想法是,结合在一起的那两个型材必定是相配的,所以我称之为“耦合”。
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30 mins

支持

espouse:
v. 支持,赞成,嫁娶
[过去式espoused 过去分词espoused 现在分词espousing 名词espouser]

of or relating to or espousing operationalism.
属于、关于操作主义的,或支持操作主义的。

It might as well be this art, rather than this book, espousing the philosophies and beauty of China.
也可能是这种艺术,而不是这本书,支持着中国的哲学和美丽。

This organization espouses the socialist philosophy.
这个组织支持社会主义哲学。

2. Researchers espousing this hypothesis think it could explain Parkinson's two forms.
支持这个假说的研究人员认为,这个理论可以解释两类帕金森氏症。
http://210.71.44.154/sa/chenreadtx.asp?docsn=2005082445&read...
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1 day 2 hrs

锲入

profile是指结合面的形状,锲入比较形象点。
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