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dowry

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n.嫁妆,天资

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dowry为短语/超纲词汇

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名词复数:dowries

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don=to give(给予) 变化型 dot,dow

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dowry


/'daʊərɪ; `daurɪ/
n [C, U] property or money brought by a bride to her husband 嫁妆; 嫁奁; 妆奁.

dowry


npluraldowries[C]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Anglo-French;Origin: dowarie, from Medieval Latin dotarium, from Latin dos '(marriage) gift']
property and money that a woman gives to her husband when they marry in some societies