polygyny

polygyny

英 [pə'lɪdʒɪnɪ]
　　美 [pə'lɪdʒəni]

n. 一夫多妻

中文詞源：

polygyny 一夫多妻制

poly-,多，復，聚，-gyn,女人，詞源同queen,gynecology.

例句：

1. Men live in polygyny, while women in polyandry.
男子過著多妻制的生活，而婦女則過著多夫制的生活。

2. McLennan knew only three forms of marriage: polygyny, polyandry and monogamy.
麥克倫南隻知道三種婚姻形式: 一夫多妻制, 一妻多夫制和個體婚制.

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長壽.

4. However, polygyny itself is not a sufficient cause of suicide bombing.
可是, 一夫多妻制度的本身並構成一個自殺性爆炸行為的充份理由.

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