marriage

英 ['mærɪdʒ] 美['mærɪdʒ]

as a result of a marriage

通过婚姻（而形成或得到）

the estate passed by marriage to the Burlingtons.
通过婚姻财产传给了伯林顿家族。

as husband or wife

为妻，为夫，婚嫁

he asked my father for my &B{hand in marriage}.
他请求我父亲把我嫁给他。

a marriage concluded to achieve a practical purpose

满足相互利益的结合，权宜婚姻

1. After a three-weekend courtship, Pamela accepted Randolph's proposal of marriage.: 经过3个周末的追求之后，帕梅拉接受了伦道夫的求婚。

2. After sixteen years of marriage they have grown bored with each other.: 结婚16年后，他们已经渐渐彼此厌倦了。

3. Mr Olaechea has British residency by virtue of his marriage.: 奥拉伊奇先生通过结婚而取得在英国的永久居留权。

4. He must have been aware that my parents' marriage was breaking up.: 他一定已经知道我父母的婚姻即将破裂。

5. Support for monogamy and marriage was strongest among the professional classes.: 专业人士阶层最支持一夫一妻制。