polygyny

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基本释义

n.
一夫多妻制; [植]多雌蕊; 多偶婚

实用例句

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。

辞典例句

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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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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But to allow polygyny but not polyandry would be to discriminate against women.

但是如果允许一夫多妻制却禁止一妻多夫制,那么可能就会是对妇女的一种歧视.

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英英释义

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

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