money or property given (in some societies) by the bridegroom to the family of his bride
双语例句
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Exchange rates sometimes involved real money or property, in the form of dowries or brideprices, she noted.
有时交换率牵涉到实际的钱或财产，表现为嫁妆或聘礼，她补充道。
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In the first two months of this year, Hanzhong town saw a record number of scams designed to extract high brideprices in a region with an oversupply of bachelors.
今年头两个月，汉中市发生了多起骗婚案件，这些案件多是经过精心设计在单身男子过剩地区骗取高额彩礼。
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Inflated expectations (mostly on the part of the bride-to-be) about that all-important ring have also pushed prices higher, says Elena Mauer, a senior associate editor at Bridal Guide magazine.