alimony

英 [ˈælɪməni]

美 [ˈælɪmoʊni]

n.  (离婚后一方给另一方的)生活费，扶养费

复数：alimonies　

TEM8经济

BNC.37537 / COCA.20192

牛津词典

noun

• （离婚后一方给另一方的）生活费，扶养费
  the money that a court orders sb to pay regularly to their former wife or husband when the marriage is ended

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT （分居或离婚后根据法院指令定期付给对方的）赡养费
  Alimonyis money that a court of law orders someone to pay regularly to their former wife or husband after they have got divorced.
  1. A great deal of Jeff's money went in alimony to his three former wives.
     杰夫的很大一部分钱都用在了向他的前三任妻子支付赡养费。

英英释义

noun

• court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated
  Synonym:maintenance

双语例句

• If the husband hires a lawyer, but his wife does not, the alimony payment rises ( and then there are fees to be paid, too).
  如果丈夫聘请律师，而妻子没有，那么赡养费支出上升（此外还要支付一些费用）。
• You may have to pay alimony if the divorce goes through.
  如果离婚了，你也必须给对方赡养费。
• A great deal of Jeff's money went in alimony to his three former wives.
  杰夫的很大一部分钱都用在了向他的前三任妻子支付赡养费。
• When his wife was awarded alimony by the court, Kerr had to ante up.
  当法庭判给他太太离婚赡养费时，克尔不得不付。
• Tables have turned in US divorce courts with more women paying their former husbands alimony and child support than ever before, according to US lawyers.
  美国律师称，如今美国的离婚案审判发生了重大转变，越来越多的女性付赡养费和子女抚养费给前夫，这是前所未有的。
• You never realize how short a month is until you pay alimony.
  直至要支付赡养费为止，你决不会了解到一个月多么短促的。
• He sued you for alimony?
  他为了赡养费起诉你？
• In many states, no alimony is awarded if both spouses are able to support themselves.
  在很多州份，如夫妇双方都能自给自足，是不会判决赡养费的。
• It's alimony I got from my husband.
  那是我从我丈夫那得到的赡养费。
• Well, we can afford to be generous now that I'm off the hook for alimony.
  嗯，我们能这么大方是因为，我不用再付赡养费了。