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matrimonial + noun
matrimonial 通常只作定语，修饰与婚姻或夫妻关系相关的名词，如 matrimonial home（婚房）、matrimonial disputes（婚姻纠纷）。
The settlement divided the matrimonial assets equally.
和解协议平均分割了夫妻共同财产。
婚姻的；与婚姻有关的
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婚姻的；与婚姻有关的
relating to the state of marriage
The settlement divided the matrimonial assets equally.
和解协议平均分割了夫妻共同财产。
婚姻的,与婚姻有关的。
Of, or having to do with matrimony and marriage.
They signed a matrimonial agreement before their wedding.
他们在婚礼前签署了一份婚姻协议。
The lawyer specializes in matrimonial law and helps couples with divorce cases.
这位律师专攻婚姻法，帮助夫妻处理离婚案件。
After years of marriage, they still cherish their matrimonial vows.
结婚多年后，他们仍然珍视自己的婚姻誓言。
matrimonial 通常只作定语，修饰与婚姻或夫妻关系相关的名词，如 matrimonial home（婚房）、matrimonial disputes（婚姻纠纷）。
The settlement divided the matrimonial assets equally.
和解协议平均分割了夫妻共同财产。
Not this
Matrimonial is a lifelong commitment.
Use this
Matrimony is a lifelong commitment.
matrimonial是形容词，不能作主语；表达“婚姻”这一概念应用名词matrimony。
Not this
Please indicate your matrimonial status on the form.
Use this
Please indicate your marital status on the form.
表示“婚姻状况”时英语固定用marital status；matrimonial虽意为“婚姻的”，但不用于该固定搭配。
Not this
They have been matrimonial for ten years.
Use this
They have been married for ten years.
matrimonial只表示“与婚姻有关的”，不表示“已婚的”状态；表达已婚状态应用married。
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婚姻住所；婚后共同居所
They decided to sell the matrimonial home after the divorce.
离婚后他们决定出售婚姻住所。
婚姻幸福；美满婚姻
The couple enjoyed years of matrimonial bliss.
这对夫妇享受了多年的婚姻幸福。
婚姻纠纷；婚姻争端
The lawyer specializes in matrimonial disputes.
这位律师专门处理婚姻纠纷。
婚姻财产；夫妻共同财产
The court divided the matrimonial property fairly.
法院公平地分割了夫妻共同财产。
婚姻介绍所
She met her husband through a matrimonial agency.
她通过婚姻介绍所认识了她的丈夫。
婚姻法
He is an expert in matrimonial law.
他是婚姻法方面的专家。
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联想 matri-（母亲）与婚姻相关：结婚后成为母亲，matrimonial 就是‘婚姻的、与婚姻有关的’。
语域：formal 常见场景：法律文件、正式文书 matrimonial 是比较正式的用词，多用于法律或官方文件，日常口语中较少使用。
Genuine rhymes: ceremonial, testimonial, and patrimonial all end with the same stressed /ˈmoʊniəl/ sound. Matrimony looks similar but is stressed on the first syllable and ends in /moʊni/, so it does not rhyme.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.