alimony
n. (离婚或分居后在诉讼期间男方给女方的)赡养费,生活费
Alimony is money that a court of law orders someone to pay regularly to their former wife or husband after they have got divorced.
A great deal of Jeff's money went in alimony to his three former wives.
杰夫的很大一部分钱都用在了向他的前三任妻子支付赡养费。
1. court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated
Are my alimony payments deductable?
我支付的赡养费可抵税 吗 ?
Alimony is like buying oats for a dead horse.
给离婚妻子的赡养费,等于给死马买燕麦.
You may have to pay alimony if the divorce goes through.
如果离婚了,你也必须给对方赡养费.
Mrs. Jones awarded $ 1000.00 monthly alimony by the court when she was divorced from her husband.
琼斯太太跟丈夫离婚后,根据法院判决她每月可得到一千美元的赡养费.
She be implacable an adversary as a wife suing for alimony.
有如诉讼要求赡养费的妻子一样,她是个难以折衷的对手.