betrothal

英 [bɪˈtrəʊðl]

美 [bɪˈtroʊðl]

n.  婚约; 订婚

复数：betrothals　

法律

BNC.26973 / COCA.27915

牛津词典

noun

• 婚约；订婚
  an agreement to marry sb

柯林斯词典

• 婚约；订婚
  Abetrothalis an agreement to be married.

英英释义

noun

• the act of becoming betrothed or engaged
  Synonym:espousal
• a mutual promise to marry
  Synonym:trothengagement

双语例句

• Swedish wives wear three wedding rings: for betrothal, for marriage, and for motherhood.
  瑞典的妻子们都戴3枚结婚戒指：订婚的、结婚的和已做母亲的。
• It shall always remain an emblem of our betrothal.
  永为订盟之物。
• This time, his mother introduced a Beijing girl, green text, and specially arranged for them a betrothal ceremony at sea tourism.
  这次，母亲又为他介绍了一个北京姑娘青文，并特意为他们安排了一次海上旅游订婚仪式。
• Betrothal gift is a traditional folk customs of our country, which experienced a long history of evolution.
  彩礼是我国传统的民间风俗，历经了长久的历史演变。
• In the course of the next day the first of the usual betrothal visits were exchanged.
  第二天，进行了第一轮例行的订婚互访。
• Especially in the case of economic constraints, so high "betrothal gift" shouldn't be short of, such marriage has changed.
  特别是在经济拮据的时候，还非要昂贵的彩礼，这样的婚姻走了味。
• Betrothal marriage is the legal marriage reflected and recorded in The Book of Songs and The Book of Rites.
  聘婚是周人的合法婚姻。这在《诗经》和《礼记》中均有反映和记载。
• Until now, in some areas unmarried men and women need to give betrothal gift before marriage.
  直到现在，部分地区未婚男女在缔结婚姻之前仍要给付彩礼。
• A ring given and worn as a sign of betrothal.
  给予和佩带作为订婚标志的戒指。
• The moment, although laws in china does not include adjustments to engagement and betrothal gifts, but engagement and a man giving betrothal gifts to a woman when they get engaged are prevalent in folk.
  当下，虽然我国法律没有将婚约和彩礼纳入调整范围，但是订婚和给付彩礼在我国民间却盛行。