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。
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
court-ordered support paid by one spouse to the other 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
court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated
After the divorce, he pays alimony to his ex-wife every month.
离婚后，他每月向前妻支付扶养费。
用法提示：alimony 作名词，这里指离婚后一方付给另一方的扶养费。
The judge ordered her to pay alimony for the next five years.
法官命令她今后五年支付扶养费。
用法提示：alimony 作名词，作 pay 的宾语，表示法院判决的扶养费。
She uses the alimony to cover her rent and food costs.
她用扶养费来支付房租和食品开销。
用法提示：alimony 作名词，作 uses 的宾语，指定期收到的扶养费。
常用搭配。
He has to pay alimony to his ex-wife.
他必须向前妻支付赡养费。
She receives alimony from her former husband.
她从前夫那里获得赡养费。
常用于法律语境。
The court awarded her alimony.
法院判给她赡养费。
grammar · medium
易错句子He alimoned his ex-wife after the divorce.
正确表达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'。
grammar · medium
易错句子The court ordered him to pay aliment to his spouse.
正确表达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。
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 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。
Choose the next layer that will help you use alimony with more confidence.
Recommended next
Missing: Collocations
Complete this area with collocations.
Includes Context & register & Memory tip
Analyze the context and learn memory tricks to remember it.
More ways to explore
Includes Synonyms & Antonyms
Expand your vocabulary with synonyms and antonyms.
Includes Spelling & sound
Explore words with similar spelling endings or sounds.
Includes Word components & Thematic vocabulary
Learn how to build related words using roots, prefixes, and thematic clusters.
Includes Idioms & Cultural references
Discover idioms, slang, and famous pop culture quotes.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.