polygyny

英[pə'lɪdʒənɪ] 美[pə'lɪdʒənɪ]
  • n. 一夫多妻;多雌蕊
polygynous
    n. (名词)
    1. 一夫多妻制
    2. 【植】多雌蕊
    3. 一夫多妻
    4. 一雄多雌
    5. 【植】杂性式
    6. 【动】多雌

英英释义

Noun:
  1. having more than one wife at a time

1. Men live in polygyny, while women in polyandry.
男子过着多妻制的生活,而妇女则过着多夫制的生活。

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2. McLennan knew only three forms of marriage: polygyny, polyandry and monogamy.
麦克伦南只知道三种婚姻形式: 一夫多妻制, 一妻多夫制和个体婚制.

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3. It was polygyny that accounts for human females'general longevity over males.
正是一夫多妻制使得女性比男性更加长寿.

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4. However, polygyny itself is not a sufficient cause of suicide bombing.
可是, 一夫多妻制度的本身并构成一个自杀性爆炸行为的充份理由.

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5. What distinguishes Islam from other major religions is that it tolerates polygyny.
伊斯兰和其它主要宗教不同的是它容忍一夫多妻制度.

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    用作名词 (n.)
    1. Where polygyny is practiced, each wife often has her own hut.
      那里实行一夫多妻制,每个妻子通常都有自己的草屋。
    2. What distinguishes Islam from other major religions is that it tolerates polygyny.
      伊斯兰和其它主要宗教不同的是它容忍一夫多妻制度。

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