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prenuptial [noun]
prenuptial 是形容词，通常作定语放在名词前，最常见的搭配是 agreement（协议）。
They signed a prenuptial agreement before the wedding.
他们在婚礼前签署了一份婚前协议。
婚前的；结婚前的
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婚前的；结婚前的
relating to events before a marriage
They signed a prenuptial agreement before the wedding.
他们在婚礼前签署了一份婚前协议。
婚前的；婚前发生的。
Occurring before marriage; antenuptial.
与婚前事件有关的。
relating to events before a marriage
They signed a prenuptial agreement before their wedding.
他们在婚礼前签署了一份婚前协议。
AI contextual example
She kept her savings separate thanks to a prenuptial contract.
由于婚前合同，她的积蓄保持独立。
AI contextual example
The lawyer explained the prenuptial terms to the couple.
律师向这对夫妇解释了婚前条款。
AI contextual example
prenuptial agreement
婚前协议。
WordNet
prenuptial 是形容词，通常作定语放在名词前，最常见的搭配是 agreement（协议）。
They signed a prenuptial agreement before the wedding.
他们在婚礼前签署了一份婚前协议。
Not this
They signed a prenuptial before the wedding.
Use this
They signed a prenuptial agreement before the wedding.
prenuptial 是形容词，不能单独作宾语；表示“婚前协议”时要用完整名词短语 prenuptial agreement，不能省略 agreement。
Not this
They had prenuptial sex.
Use this
They had premarital sex.
中文的“婚前”可对应 prenuptial 和 premarital，但搭配不同；prenuptial 主要用于 prenuptial agreement（婚前协议）等法律语境，表示“婚前性行为”时应用固定搭配 premarital sex。
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婚前协议
They signed a prenuptial agreement before their wedding.
他们在婚礼前签署了一份婚前协议。
婚前咨询
The couple attended prenuptial counseling to discuss their future.
这对夫妇参加了婚前咨询，以讨论他们的未来。
婚前摄影
The couple had a prenuptial photo shoot at the seaside.
这对夫妇在海边进行了婚前摄影。
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pre（在……之前）+ nuptial（婚礼）→ 婚礼之前的事，即“婚前的”。
语域：formal 常见场景：法律文件、婚姻协议、正式书面语 该词多用于正式、法律语境，比较常见于“婚前协议”的说法；日常口语中较少单独使用，更常说简称 prenup。
nuptial /ˈnʌpʃəl/ 与 prenuptial /priˈnʌpʃəl/ 押韵，/ʌpʃəl/ 部分完全相同。partial、essential、initial、confidential、martial 都以 -tial 结尾，末尾读 /ʃəl/，但重读元音不同，所以不押韵；注意 prenuptial 中的 -pt- 读 /pʃ/，而 partial 等词中的 t 不单独发音，-tial 合读 /ʃəl/。
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