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polygamy [pəˈlɪɡəmi]

n. 多配偶(制),一夫多妻(制)或一妻多夫(制); 多妻制; 多偶制; 一夫多妻制;

例句:

  • The Mormons, organizing themselves in response to a religious vision, practiced polygamy in all their settlements.
    摩门教徒按照宗教幻想而组织起来,他们在自己的所有村落里实行一夫多妻制.
  • So far, the public response to polygamy has been practical , not philosophical.
    迄今为止, 公众对一夫多妻制的反应一直都是就事论事而缺乏理性认识.
  • Abuse and coercion are only the most obvious dangers of polygamy.
    滥交和强迫性行为只是一夫多妻制最显见的危害所在.
  • In Utah, polygamy abides in a legal fog.
    来自NEWYORKER
  • Think about polygamy, bestiality and perhaps even murder.
    来自WSJ
  • Polygamy is illegal in Turkey, but remains common.
    来自VOA