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源自中古英语 spousaille,最终来自拉丁语 sponsalis(与婚约有关的),词根 spondere 意为承诺。
❶ 与配偶有关的,指婚姻关系中夫妻双方的,常用于法律或正式场合描述夫妻权利、义务等关系。
“They signed a spousal agreement before marriage.”
(他们在婚前签署了配偶协议。)
“Spousal support is often discussed during divorce proceedings.”
(离婚诉讼中常会讨论配偶赡养费问题。)
spousal support — 法律术语,指离婚后一方需向另一方支付的定期经济援助,通常根据收入差距和婚姻时长决定。
“The judge ordered him to pay monthly spousal support.”
(法官判决他每月支付配偶赡养费。)
spousal privilege — 法律概念,允许夫妻拒绝在法庭上作证反对对方,或禁止透露婚姻期间的私密通讯。
“She invoked spousal privilege to avoid testifying against her husband.”
(她援引配偶特权拒绝作证指控丈夫。)