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  • Conjugation : past  spoused ; ing  spousing
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

spouse [spaus]
  1. 1. noun [c] 配偶

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

spouse [spaʊz]
  1. 1. n.[c] 伴侣配偶
    Many women would assume control of the family business upon the death of a spouse.
    配偶去世之后许多妇女都会取得家庭的控制权

Collins English-English Dictionary

spouse
  1. 1. n a person's partner in marriage
  2. 2. vt. [tr] [obsolete] to marry
  3. 3. vt. [Etymology] C12: from Old French spus (masculine), spuse (feminine), from Latin sponsus, sponsa betrothed man or woman, from spondere to promise solemnly

Examples

Many women would assume control of the family business upon the death of a spouse.
在配偶去世之后,许多妇女都会取得对家庭的控制权。
出国“陪读”,犹如当年插队一样,只不过是洋插队罢了。
Accompanying a spouse abroad is like settling in the countryside, the only difference being that it's in a foreign country instead of China.
择偶
choose a spouse

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