alimony

FREQ #13570

n. 瞻养费, 生活费 [经] 赡养费, 维持费

发音

UK /ˈæl.ɪ.mə.ni/
US /ˈæl.ə.moʊ.ni/

词形变化

alimonies 复数 alimonies

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A court-mandated allowance made to a former spouse by a divorced or legally separated person.

    赡养费

    可数 贬义 不可数 法律
  2. 2.

    Nourishment, sustenance, especially for one's spirit.

    可数 废旧 不可数

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

maintenance

相关短语

alimony drone alimony drones

词源

Known since the 17th century, from Latin alimōnia (“food, support, nourishment, sustenance”) (English aliment, as in alimentary), itself from alō (“to nourish”) + -mōnia (“action, state, condition”).

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