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| arranged marriage nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (marriage negotiated by parents) | 包办婚姻
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| | He doesn't want to marry her, it's an arranged marriage. |
| by marriage advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (through the family of one's spouse) | 通过婚姻
tōng guò hūn yīn |
| | He is my uncle by marriage, certainly not by choice. |
| common-law marriage nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (partnership not formalized by marriage ceremony) (指非正式结婚但同居的关系) | 习惯法上的婚姻，事实婚姻
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| | When a common law marriage exists, the spouses receive the same legal treatment given to legally married couples |
| forced marriage nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (marriage arranged without consent) | 被迫成婚
bèi pò chéng hūn |
| | | 被逼结婚
bèi bī jié hūn |
| | In a forced marriage, you are coerced into marrying someone against your will. |
| gay marriage nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (marriage: same-sex) (非正式用语) | 同性恋婚姻
tóng xìng liàn hūn yīn |
| | The state senate is voting on whether to allow gay marriage. |
| interracial marriage nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (marriage between persons of different race) | 种族间婚姻
zhǒng zú jiān hūn yīn |
| | | 跨族婚姻
kuà zú hūn yīn |
| | Interracial marriage was against the law under South Africa's apartheid regime. |
| marriage ceremony nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (official part of a wedding) | 结婚典礼
jié hūn diǎn lǐ |
| | | 结婚仪式
jié hūn yí shì |
| marriage certificate nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (official document recording a marriage) | 结婚证，结婚证书
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| | I had to show my marriage certificate in order to change my last name. |
| marriage contract nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (prenuptial agreement) | 婚前协议
hūn qián xié yì |
| | He insisted his future wife sign a marriage contract to protect his family's wealth. |
marriage counselor (US),
marriage counsellor (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sb] who gives relationship advice) | 婚姻咨询师，婚姻顾问
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| | After his affair, the couple decided to see a marriage counsellor. |
| marriage guidance nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (counselling for married couples) | 婚姻指导
hūn yīn zhǐ dǎo |
| | Before considering divorce, it might be a good idea to obtain some marriage guidance. |
marriage license (US),
marriage licence (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (permit to marry) | 结婚证
jié hūn zhèng |
| | It is a good idea, about a week before the wedding, to go to the courthouse to obtain a marriage license. |
| marriage of convenience nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (marriage for reasons other than love) | 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 nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (request to marry [sb]) | 求婚
qiú hūn |
| | She accepted his marriage proposal without hesitation. |
| marriage vows nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (promises made as part of wedding ceremony) | 结婚誓言
jié hūn shì yán |
| | | 婚誓
hūn shì |
| | They exchanged marriage vows, promising to support each other in sickness and in health. |
| mixed marriage nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (inter-racial marriage) | 异族通婚
yì zú tōng hūn |
| | Mixed marriages were once banned in the southern states of the USA. |
unite [sb] in marriage,
unite [sb] and [sb] in marriage⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | usually passive (join in marriage) | 将…结为夫妻
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| | The vicar united the couple in marriage. |