child-support
UK/tʃaɪld-sə'pɔ:t/US
Definitions
n.
Money that a parent pays regularly for the financial care of their child after divorce or separation.
子女抚养费
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedchildroot
+
-carry, bear
+
supportroot
=child-support
child + support = financial support for one's child, a legal/family-law term.
Common Collocations
- 1.child-support payment抚养费支付
Example Sentences
- 1.
He pays $2,000 a month in child-support.
- 2.
A judge will determine the child-support amount.