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dower

[ˈdaʊ.ə(ɹ)] [ˈdaʊ.ɚ]

Meanings
noun

(丈夫死后给遗孀的) 赡养费， 寡妇产。

The part of or interest in a deceased husband's property provided to his widow, usually in the form of a life estate.

Examples :

"Upon her husband's death, the widow received her dower, a life estate in the family farm, allowing her to live there and benefit from its produce until she died. "
丈夫去世后，遗孀得到了她的寡妇产，也就是家庭农场上的终身地产权，这让她可以在那里居住，并从农场的产出中获益，直到去世。
property family law

Related Words

Illustration presented

presented verb

/pɹɪˈzɛntɪd/

介绍，引见

"to present an envoy to the king"

将一位使节引见给国王

Illustration intelligence

intelligence noun

/ɪnˈtɛl.ɪ.d͡ʒəns/

智力，智慧，聪明。

"The student's intelligence allowed her to quickly grasp the complex mathematical concepts in class. "

这个学生的智力让她能够很快地掌握课堂上复杂的数学概念。

Illustration provided

provided verb

/pɹəˈvaɪdɪd/

挣钱，养家糊口.

"It is difficult to provide for my family working on minimum wage."

靠最低工资挣钱养家糊口是很困难的。

Illustration engineering

engineering verb

/ˌen.dʒɪˈnɪə.ɹɪŋ/

设计，建造，管理。

"The students are engineering a new system for managing their study group projects. "

学生们正在设计一套新的系统来管理他们的学习小组项目。

Illustration significant

significant noun

/sɪɡˈnɪ.fɪ.kənt/

象征，标志，意义。

"The teacher's smile was a significant of approval for my hard work. "

老师的微笑是对我努力工作的一种认可的象征。

Illustration endowment

endowment noun

/ɛnˈdaʊmənt/

天赋，资质

"Her natural endowment for music allowed her to learn new instruments quickly. "

她在音乐方面的天赋让她能很快学会新的乐器。

Illustration university

university noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiː/ /junɨˈvɝsəti/

大学，高校。

"My older sister is attending university to study engineering. "

我姐姐正在上大学，学习工程学。

Illustration legitimize

legitimize verb

/ləˈdʒɪtɪmaɪz/

使合法化， 认可， 认为正当.

"The government hopes that holding free elections will legitimize its rule. "

政府希望通过举行自由选举来使其统治获得认可，成为合法的统治。

Illustration equipment

equipment noun

/ɪˈkwɪpmənt/

装备，配备

"The camping equipment was essential for a successful weekend trip. "

为了周末旅行的顺利进行，露营装备是必不可少的。

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deceased noun

/diˈsist/ /dɪˈsiːst/

死者，逝者。

"The deceased was interred in his local churchyard."

死者被安葬在他当地的教堂墓地里。

Illustration interest

interest noun

/ˈɪntəɹɪst/ /ˈɪntəɹst/

利息，利率。

"Our bank offers borrowers an annual interest of 5%."

我们银行向贷款人提供5%的年利率利息。

Illustration property

property noun

/ˈpɹɒp.ət.i/ /ˈpɹɑp.ɚt.i/

财产，所有物

"Important types of property include real property (land), personal property (other physical possessions), and intellectual property (rights over artistic creations, inventions, etc.)."

重要的财产类型包括不动产（土地），个人财产（其他有形物品）和知识产权（对艺术创作、发明等的权利）。