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dower

UK //ˈdaʊə//US //ˈdaʊər//

词源

源自中古英语dowere,古法语doaire,最终来自拉丁语dotare(给予嫁妆),与dowry同源。

noun

❶ 寡妇产,指丈夫去世后留给妻子的财产或遗产份额,通常是法律规定的保障性权益。

“She received a small dower after her husband's death.”

(丈夫去世后,她获得了一小部分寡妇产。)

“The law ensured her dower rights to the family estate.”

(法律保障了她对家族遗产的寡妇产权利。)

❶ 嫁妆或天赋才能,古语中也可指女性与生俱来的品质或能力。

“Her artistic talent was her natural dower.”

(艺术天赋是她与生俱来的禀赋。)

“The novel describes beauty as a woman's dower.”

(这部小说将美貌描述为女性的天然嫁妆。)

同义词:dowry, inheritance, endowment, portion, legacy

verb

❶ 给予寡妇产或嫁妆,法律术语中表示授予配偶财产权益。

“The estate was dowered to the widow by the court.”

(法院将遗产作为寡妇产判给了遗孀。)

“He dowered his bride with valuable lands.”

(他将有价值的土地作为嫁妆赠予新娘。)

同义词:endow, bestow, bequeath, grant, assign

常见短语

dower right — 寡妇法定财产权,指配偶对已故伴侣部分财产的合法主张权。

“She invoked her dower right to remain in the family home.”

(她行使寡妇产权利,继续居住在家族住宅中。)

dower house — 寡妇房,传统中分配给遗孀居住的独立房屋,通常位于家族地产内。

“The elderly widow moved into the dower house after the funeral.”

(年迈的寡妇在葬礼后搬进了指定的寡妇房。)