polygamy

polygamy

英 [pə'lɪgəmɪ]
　　美 [pə'lɪɡəmi]

n. 一夫多妻，一妻多夫，多配偶

中文詞源：

polygamy 一夫多妻制

poly-,多，復，聚，-gam,結婚，配對，詞源同gamete,monogamy.

例句：

1. The Mormons, organizing themselves in response to a religious vision, practiced polygamy in all their settlements.
摩門教徒按照宗教幻想而組織起來,他們在自己的所有村落裡實行一夫多妻制.

2. So far, the public response to polygamy has been practical , not philosophical.
迄今為止, 公眾對一夫多妻制的反應一直都是就事論事而缺乏理性認識.

3. Abuse and coercion are only the most obvious dangers of polygamy.
濫交和強迫性行為隻是一夫多妻制最顯見的危害所在.

4. Never mind that polygamy is illegal in all 50 states.
他們才不管一夫多妻在美國全部50個州都明令為非法.

5. In no way has gay marriage lent legitimacy to polygamy.
無論從哪個角度來講,同性婚姻都不會給多配偶制帶來合法性.