late Middle English: from Old French espousaille, from Latin sponsaliabetrothal, neuter plural of sponsalis(adjective), from sponsareespouse, betroth (see espouse)
英英釋義網絡釋義
noun
1.archaic terms for a wedding or wedding feast
2.the act of becoming betrothed or engaged
3.the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception;
...可以為外部觀察者所感知,包括設施、辦公室、著裝等人工制品(artifacts);第二水平是組織成員所聲稱的信仰與價值(espoused values),見于標語、宣言等,可以通過訪談、問卷等途徑了解;第三水平是最深層的,涉及基本隱性假設與價值(basic assumptions and values),無.