alimony
美音:
[´ælə´məunı
]英音:
[´ælə´məunı
]n.[律](离婚或分居后在诉讼期间男方给女方的)赡养费,生活费
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alimony为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
名词复数:alimonies
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al=to nourish(滋养) 变化型 ol,ul
alimony
/'ælɪmənɪ; [US] -məʊnɪ; `ælə,monɪ/
n [U] allowance that a court may order a man to pay to his wife or former wife before or after a legal separation or divorce (经法院判决在分居或离婚以前或以後男方付给妻子或前妻的)赡养费. Cf 参看 maintenance 2.
alimony
n[U][
Date: 1600-1700;
Language: Latin;Origin: alimonia
'supply of things needed to live', from alere;
ALIMENTARY CANAL]
money that a court orders someone to pay regularly to their former wife or husband after their marriage has ended
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maintenance