spouse學測 L5KK [ˈspaʊs] ｜ /ˈspaʊs/
配偶；夫或妻
法律文件常用詞，中性稱呼夫或妻
James wrote his spouse's name on the passport form.
詹姆士在護照申請表上寫下配偶的姓名。
一個畫面：戴婚戒的另一半
婚戒手上婚戒代表配偶身分
並列簽名文件上兩人姓名並列登記
共同稅單報稅時列出配偶姓名
義項
婚戒配偶C1noun配偶；夫或妻
Tom's spouse baked a cake for his birthday.
湯姆的配偶為他烤了一個生日蛋糕。
current spousesurviving spouse
片語
common-law spouse同居不辦證 →未婚但法律認可的伴侶
spouse visa配偶簽證 →以配偶身分申請的簽證
你會不會這樣說？
Ms. Lin decided to ___ a healthier lifestyle after her check-up. (espouse / spouse)
看答案
espouse
espouse是動詞，指支持或採納某想法；spouse是配偶，兩字詞性不同。
'The law allows for joint taxes for spouses.' 這句的 spouses 最可能指什麼？(A) 情侶 (B) 配偶 (C) 鄰居
看答案
(B)
此句談報稅身分，spouse指法定配偶，不是泛稱情侶或鄰居。
字族
spousal 配偶的；夫妻的（形容詞）・espouse 支持；採納某想法或主張（動詞）
順路看看
partner — 未婚同居時常用的另一半稱呼divorce — 配偶關係依法終止的程序多益練習
本區為多益情境練習，與上方釋義獨立編寫
情境例句
公司聚餐
Please include your spouse's name on the dinner registration form.
請在聚餐報名表上填寫你配偶的姓名。
同事介紹
At the company picnic, Nina introduced her spouse to her colleagues.
在公司野餐活動中，妮娜向同事介紹了她的配偶。
詞族
spouse 名詞 配偶・spouses 複數名詞 配偶們・spousal 形容詞 配偶的
四選一
Every ____ who joins the staff picnic should collect a name tag.
看答案
spouse
Every 後接單數可數名詞，且此處指參加活動的人，因此選 spouse。spousal 是形容詞；spouses 是複數；spouse's 是所有格，此處沒有可讓它修飾或代替的名詞。
同義改寫
Please include your spouse's name on the dinner registration form. → Please include the name of the person you are married to on the dinner registration form.
the person you are married to 明確指婚姻中的另一半，與此處的 spouse 相同。
At the company picnic, Nina introduced her spouse to her colleagues. → At the company picnic, Nina introduced the person she is married to to her colleagues.
以完整關係子句表達「她的配偶」，保留婚姻關係，也不推定配偶的性別。