Word · Frequency #37537
alimony
/ˈæləˌmoʊni/
noun
扶养费
核心释义
court-ordered support paid by one spouse to the other after they are separated
- 1.
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
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
用法In use
After the divorce, he pays alimony to his ex-wife every month.
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.
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.
用法提示：alimony 作名词，作 uses 的宾语，指定期收到的扶养费。
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.
相关词与表达Connections
近义词Synonyms
易混词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。
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