marriage
US
UK marriage n: uncountable (matrimony)
SC 结婚 jié hūn
TC 結婚
TC 結婚
SC 婚姻 jié hūn，hūn yīn
TC 婚姻
TC 婚姻
The institution of marriage has changed little over the centuries.
这么多世纪以来，婚姻制度几乎没什么变化。
marriage n: (married state)
SC 婚姻 hūn yīn
TC 婚姻
TC 婚姻
SC 婚姻生活 hūn yīn，hūn yīn shēng huó
Their marriage lasted 50 years.
他们的婚姻持续了50年之久。
marriage n: (event: wedding)
SC 婚礼 hūn lǐ
SC 结婚仪式 hūn lǐ，jié hūn yí shì
Mr. and Mrs. Stevens wish to announce the marriage of their daughter Sarah Jane to Christopher Smith.
史蒂文斯先生和夫人希望宣布女儿莎拉·简与克里斯托弗·史密斯的婚礼。
marriage of [sth] with [sth], marriage of [sth] and [sth] n: figurative (union)
SC …与…的结合，…与…的联合
Our products are the perfect marriage of style and functionality.
我们的产品是款式与实用性的完美结合。
arranged marriage n: (marriage negotiated by parents)
SC 包办婚姻
TC 包辦婚姻
TC 包辦婚姻
He doesn't want to marry her, it's an arranged marriage.
by marriage adv: (through the family of one's spouse)
SC 通过婚姻 tōng guò hūn yīn
TC 透過婚姻
TC 透過婚姻
He is my uncle by marriage, certainly not by choice.
civil marriage n: (law: ceremony) (仪式)
SC 民事婚姻
civil marriage n: (law: kind of union) (关系)
SC 民事婚姻
common-law marriage n: (partnership: not formalized) (指非正式结婚但同居的关系)
SC 习惯法上的婚姻，事实婚姻 xí guàn fǎ shàng de hūn yīn，shì shí hūn yīn
When a common-law marriage exists, the spouses receive the same legal treatment given to legally married couples.
如果造成事实婚姻，婚姻双方在法律上享受与合法婚姻伴侣相同的待遇。
forced marriage n: (marriage arranged without consent)
SC 被迫成婚 bèi pò chéng hūn
SC 被逼结婚 bèi pò chéng hūn，bèi bī jié hūn
In a forced marriage, you are coerced into marrying someone against your will.
gay marriage n: (marriage: same-sex) (非正式用语)
SC 同性恋婚姻 tóng xìng liàn hūn yīn
The state senate is voting on whether to allow gay marriage.
interracial marriage n: (marriage between persons of different race)
SC 种族间婚姻 zhǒng zú jiān hūn yīn
SC 跨族婚姻 zhǒng zú jiān hūn yīn，kuà zú hūn yīn
Interracial marriage was against the law under South Africa's apartheid regime.
levirate, levirate marriage n: (custom: marrying brother's widow)
SC 娶寡嫂制
SC 寡妇与亡夫兄弟结婚
marriage ceremony n: (official part of a wedding)
SC 结婚典礼 jié hūn diǎn lǐ
TC 結婚典禮
TC 結婚典禮
SC 结婚仪式 jié hūn diǎn lǐ，jié hūn yí shì
marriage certificate n: (official document recording a marriage)
SC 结婚证，结婚证书 jié hūn zhèng
TC 結婚證
TC 結婚證
I had to show my marriage certificate in order to change my last name.
marriage contract n: (prenuptial agreement)
SC 婚前协议 hūn qián xié yì
TC 婚前協議
TC 婚前協議
He insisted his future wife sign a marriage contract to protect his family's wealth.
marriage counselor (US), marriage counsellor (UK) n: ([sb] who gives relationship advice)
SC 婚姻咨询师，婚姻顾问 hūn yīn gù wèn
After his affair, the couple decided to see a marriage counsellor.
marriage guidance n: (counselling for married couples)
SC 婚姻指导 hūn yīn zhǐ dǎo
TC 婚姻諮商
TC 婚姻諮商
Before considering divorce, it might be a good idea to obtain some marriage guidance.
marriage license (US), marriage licence (UK) n: (permit to marry)
SC 结婚证 jié hūn zhèng
TC 結婚證
TC 結婚證
It is a good idea, about a week before the wedding, to go to the courthouse to obtain a marriage license.
marriage of convenience n: (marriage for reasons other than love)
SC 基于利益的婚姻 jī yú lì yì de hūn yīn
Royalty have always made marriages of convenience rather than marrying for love.
marriage proposal n: (request to marry [sb])
SC 求婚 qiú hūn
She accepted his marriage proposal without hesitation.
marriage vows npl: (promises made as part of wedding ceremony)
SC 结婚誓言 jié hūn shì yán
TC 結婚誓言
TC 結婚誓言
SC 婚誓 jié hūn shì yán，hūn shì
They exchanged marriage vows, promising to support each other in sickness and in health.
mixed marriage n: (interethnic or interfaith union)
SC 异族通婚 yì zú tōng hūn
TC 異族通婚
TC 異族通婚
SC 不同信仰的人通婚
Mixed marriages were once banned in the southern states of the USA.
propose marriage vtr + n: (ask [sb] to marry)
SC 求婚 qiú hūn
sororate, sororate marriage n: (custom: marrying wife's sister)
SC 娶姨制
SC 娶姨习俗
unite [sb] in marriage, unite [sb] and [sb] in marriage vtr: usually passive (join in marriage)
SC 将…结为夫妻
The vicar united the couple in marriage.