dowry

n.

嫁妆；

复数：dowries

1. Her father gave her the two books he had written as her dowry.
   作为她的嫁妆,她父亲将自己写的两本书给了她。
2. His family hoped that his bride would bring a large dowry.
   他的家人希望新娘能带来丰厚的嫁妆。

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The Economics of Dowry and Brideprice
Dowry and Intrahousehold Bargaining: Evidence from China
Bridewealth and dowry in Africa and Eurasia
Dowry and Wife's Welfare: A Theotrical and Empirical Analysis
Dowry and Wife's Welfare: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis
Why Dowry Payments Declined with Modernization in Europe but Are Rising in India
The Ecology of Mating Systems in Hypergynous Dowry Societies
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The Rising Price of Husbands: A Hedonic Analysis of Dowry Increases in Rural India