dowries

英 [ˈdaʊəriz]

美 [ˈdaʊriz]

n.  (新娘的)嫁妆，陪嫁; (新郎给新娘家的)彩礼，财礼
dowry的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 嫁妆;陪嫁
  A woman'sdowryis the money and goods which, in some cultures, her family gives to the man that she marries.
  1. The money from her dowry was invested in her mother's store.
     她的嫁妆钱都投到了母亲的铺子里。

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