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

• 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。
• 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。
• They have been fighting over alimony for a long time. I wonder what will become of them and their children?
  他们为赡养费争执这么久，不晓得他们和小孩会怎么样？
• Howard, you can't get the alimony and child support together.
  霍华德，你不能既付抚养费又付培养费。
• I must send the little lady her alimony.
  我得付给这位小女士赡养费了。
• His ex-wife has upped the ante in her alimony suit against him.
  他的前妻在诉讼中要求提高赡养费。
• 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。
• Study on College Students Tuition Default and Measures; Money for alimony and/ or child support, which is overdue and unpaid.
  高等学校学生欠费原因与改进措施的研究拖欠的离婚赡养费和（或）子女抚养费。
• 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。
• Husbands end up paying the smallest alimony when no lawyers are involved.
  如果没有律师介入的话，丈夫最终支付的赡养费最少。