alimony

'ælimәni

n. court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated

n. 瞻养费, 生活费
[经] 赡养费, 维持费

37,537

BNC 频率

20,192

使用频率

alimony 由前缀 al- 和词根 imony 组成。 al- 可能与支持或供养有关，而 imony 与财务相关，整体意思是指离婚后对配偶的经济支持。

例句

1. The judge ordered him to pay alimony to his ex-wife for five years.

法官命令他向前妻支付五年的赡养费。

2. She relies on alimony to support herself after the divorce.

离婚后，她依靠赡养费来养活自己。

3. They reached an agreement on the amount of alimony during the mediation.

在调解过程中，他们就赡养费的数额达成了一致。