the person who you are married to or are having a romantic relationship with. This word is polite because it includes people who are not married, do not live together, or are gay. A more usual word is partner. (和自己确定婚姻或恋爱关系的)至关重要的那位(该词为礼貌用语,因为它包括尚未结婚的、分居的以及同性恋恋人)