a dowry的意思|示意

Indeed, Africa's leaders still like to think of their continent as a gorgeous bride, with a glittering dowry of oil and minerals, to be courted by a swooning world.

的确，非洲领导者们仍把自己的大陆看作是一位美丽的新娘，拥有着原油与矿产资源的闪烁嫁妆，而且会招致一个狂喜的世界去追求。

For families in poverty, marrying a daughter early can mean lower dowry payments and one less mouth to feed (Bhat, Sen, &Pradhan, 2005, p. 16).

对于贫困家庭来说，早早地嫁女儿可以少拿嫁妆，家里也少一口人要养活（Bhat，Sen，& Pradhan，2005，第16页）。

I confess that as a young girl I loved a man who would not marry me for want of a dowry.

我坦白，作为一个年轻女孩我爱上了一个不想因我的嫁妆而娶我的男人。

With her, they'd receive a dowry, they'd continue the family line, and they'd get an obedient daughter-in-law to serve them around the house.

有了她，他们可以得到一份嫁妆，可以传继家族的香火，还可以得到一个在家里侍奉他们的顺从的儿媳妇。

In that area, women's dowry is more than a symbol of wealth, it is also a symbol of power.

在那个地区，妇女的嫁妆不仅仅是财富的象征，还是权利的象征。

No dowry was exchanged, the witness said, and the boy will still be able to marry a human bride in the future without filing for divorce.

证婚人说，这场婚礼不用交换嫁妆，并且以后这个男孩仍然可以娶一个人类新娘，而无需申请离婚。