spouse
Word family nounspousagespouseadjectivespousalspouseless
spouse /spaʊs, spaʊz/ ●○○ noun [countableC] formal MARRYa husband or wife 配偶 Spouses were invited to the company picnic. 配偶受到邀请参加公司的野餐会。
► see thesaurus at married —spousal /ˈspaʊzəl/ adjectiveadj Origin spouse (1100-1200) Old French espous(e), from
Latin sponsus “promised (in marriage)”, from
spondere;
→ SPONSOR1