alimony
/ˈælɪmənɪ/noun
mass noun
- chiefly US a husband's (or wife's) provision for a spouse after separation or divorce; maintenance〈主美〉（夫妻分居或离婚后付给配偶的）赡养费。
词源
early 17th cent. （in the sense 'nourishment， means of subsistence'）： from Latin alimonia 'nutriment'， from alere 'nourish'.