matrimonial
/ˌmætrɪˈməʊniəl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌmætrɪˈməʊniəl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌma-trə-ˈmō-nē-əl -nyəl/ (ame, mw)
matrimonial — adjective
- matrimonialpositive
- more matrimonialcomparative
- most matrimonialsuperlative
1. describing something that involves marriage itself or the legal and personal rel
describing something that involves marriage itself or the legal and personal relationship between two spouses.
Wei and Aisha chose a set of fine China plates for their new matrimonial home.
collocation: matrimonial home
The judge ruled that the country house was matrimonial property belonging equally to both spouses.
collocation: matrimonial property
Elena and her husband agreed to attend matrimonial counselling to strengthen their relationship.
Dmitri renewed his matrimonial vows at a small ceremony with close family members.
Mei-Lin hired a lawyer to handle the matrimonial dispute over their shared business assets.
- marital
The most common everyday alternative; 'marital problems' is far more frequent than 'matrimonial problems'.
- nuptial
Slightly more formal and often tied to the wedding ceremony itself rather than the ongoing state of marriage.
- conjugal
Specifically refers to the physical and relational aspects of the married partnership, especially rights and duties between spouses.
文法句型
matrimonial + noun
用法筆記
Considerably more formal than 'marriage' used as a noun modifier. In everyday speech, English speakers say 'marriage counsellor' rather than 'matrimonial counsellor', and 'marriage vows' rather than 'matrimonial vows'. The adjective form appears most frequently in legal, official, and written contexts.