spouse

spouse

英 [spaʊz; -s]
　　美 [spaʊs]

n. 配偶
　　vt. 和…結婚
　　n. (Spouse)人名；(英)斯波斯

中文詞源：

spouse 配偶

來自古法語 spouse,婚姻伴侶，新娘，陰性格於 spous,新郎，來自拉丁語 sponsus,新郎，來自 spondere,莊嚴的承諾，詞源同 sponsor,spondee.

例句：

1. Her spouse will come to see her on Sunday.
她的配偶星期天要來看她.

2. It is often helpful to have your spouse in the room when major news is expected.
等待重大消息時最好有配偶在場。

3. Her father is an ultra - conservative who is still opposed to freedom to choose her spouse.
她爸是個老古董,現在還反對她自由戀愛.

4. There are those who regard him as the uxorious spouse of a beautiful wife .
有些人認為他是一個寵愛美貌妻子的丈夫。

5. Bertha would eventually become the dutiful and submissive spouse.
伯莎最終會成為那種本分馴良的妻子.