柯林斯詞典dower /?da??/ 1. N the life interest in a part of her husband's estate allotted to a widow by law 寡婦應(yīng)得的亡夫遺產(chǎn)2. V to endow 捐贈(zèng) 返回 dower劍橋詞典a share of a man's money and property that belongs to his widow (= wife ) after he dies （寡婦獲得的）亡夫遺產(chǎn) She had to leave the Manor and take up residence in the dower house . 她不得不離開(kāi)大宅子，住到留給她的寡婦小屋去。 old use an old word for a dowry （dowry舊時(shí)的拼法） 返回 dower