单词 | divorce |
释义 | di·vorce 1 n [Middle French, from Latin divortium, from divortere divertere to leave one's marriage partner, from di- away, apart + vertere to turn]: the dissolution of a valid marriage granted esp. on specified statutory grounds (as adultery) arising after the marriage compare annulment ◇ The most common grounds for divorce are absence from the marital home, drug or alcohol addiction, adultery, cruelty, conviction of a crime, desertion, insanity, and nonsupport. absolute divorce: a divorce that completely and permanently dissolves the marital relationship and terminates marital rights (as property rights) and obligations (as fidelity) divorce a men·sa et tho·ro /-ˌā-'men-sə-ˌet-'thȯr-ō, -ˌä-'men-sä-ˌet-'thō-rō/: a separation governed by a court order: legal separation divorce a vin·cu·lo mat·ri·mo·nii /-ˌā-'viŋ-kyu̇-ˌlō-ˌma-trə-'mō-nē-ˌī, -ˌä-'viŋ-kü-ˌlō-ˌmä-trē-'mō-nē-ˌē/: absolute divorce in this entry limited divorce: an intentional cessation of cohabitation between spouses: separation no–fault divorce: an absolute divorce that is not based on either spouse's fault and that is granted usu. on the grounds of an irretrievable breakdown or when husband and wife have lived apart for a statutorily specified period of time divorce 2 vb di·vorced, di·vorc·ing vt 1: to dissolve the marriage of (a husband and wife) by judgment or decree of divorce 2: to sever the marital relationship with (a spouse) by a judgment or decree of divorce vi: to obtain a divorce |
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