Word · Frequency #37537
alimonies
扶养费
alimonies is the plural of alimony.
court-ordered support paid by one spouse to the other after they are separated
- 1.
court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated
法院判决的分居后配偶一方支付给另一方的扶养费
法院判决的分居后配偶一方支付给另一方的扶养费；瞻养费；生活费；[经] 赡养费；维持费
In use
After the divorce, he pays alimony to his ex-wife every month.
The judge ordered her to pay alimony for the next five years.
She uses the alimony to cover her rent and food costs.
pay alimony (to sb)
常用搭配。
He has to pay alimony to his ex-wife.
他必须向前妻支付赡养费。
receive alimony (from sb)
She receives alimony from her former husband.
她从前夫那里获得赡养费。
be awarded alimony
常用于法律语境。
The court awarded her alimony.
法院判给她赡养费。
Common mistakes
He alimoned his ex-wife after the divorce.He paid alimony to his ex-wife after the divorce.
错误：将 'alimony' 误用作动词。'alimony' 是名词，不能直接加 -ed 变成动词。正确表达是 'pay alimony'。
The court ordered him to pay aliment to his spouse.The court ordered him to pay alimony to his spouse.
错误：混淆 'alimony' 与 'aliment'。'aliment' 意为食物或营养，而 'alimony' 是离婚后配偶间的赡养费。
Connections
Synonyms
Confusing words
- child support
- 子女抚养费 · alimony 指配偶之间离婚后一方给另一方的赡养费，而 child support 是支付给前配偶用于抚养共同子女的费用，并非给配偶本人。
- maintenance
- 赡养费（英式）；维护费 · maintenance 在英国法律中可指配偶赡养费，与 alimony 同义，但美国英语中更常用 alimony，且 maintenance 还有“维护、保养”等常见含义，容易混淆。
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
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