이혼이나 별거 후에 법원의 명령에 따라 배우자에게 지급하는 부양금.
Financial support that a person is ordered by a court to give to their spouse during separation or following divorce.
예문:
"The judge ordered him to pay monthly alimony to his former wife until she remarries."
"She sought a higher alimony settlement to maintain her standard of living after the divorce."
"Failure to pay alimony can result in serious legal consequences, including jail time."
생활을 유지하기 위한 수단이나 부양.
The means of living; maintenance or nourishment.
예문:
"The historical document defines alimony as the basic means of subsistence for a household."
"In some contexts, alimony refers broadly to the maintenance of one's physical health through diet."