alimonies

['æliməni]

[ alimonies ]

n. (离婚后丈夫给妻子的)赡养费

例句与用法:

An allowance for support made under court order to a divorced person by the former spouse, usually the chief provider during the marriage. Alimony may also be granted without a divorce, as between legally separated persons.

赡养费按照法庭判决离婚后的原配偶--通常为夫妻中收入较多的一方给另一方的供养补助。赡养费亦可付给并未离婚的双方中的一方,如在合法分居时

Alimony is like buying oats for a dead horse.

给离婚妻子的赡养费,等于给死马买燕麦。

She is implacable an adversary as a wife suing for alimony.

有如诉讼要求赡养费的妻子一样,她是个难以折衷的对手。

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