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polygamy

/pəˈlɪɡəmi/

Meanings
noun

一夫多妻制，多配偶制

The condition of having more than one spouse or marriage partner at one time.

Examples :

"Are there countries where polygamy is legal for both men and women?"
有没有一些国家允许一夫多妻制和一妻多夫制同时存在？
culture family religion society tradition moral sex human
noun

一夫多妻制，多配偶制。

The state or habit of having more than one sexual mate.

Examples :

"An insect queen actually practices polygamy only one day, while for an alpha-male defending his harem is the very essence of both his status and polygamy."
一只昆虫女王实际上只在一天内实行多配偶制，但对于一个保卫自己后宫的雄性首领来说，这不仅是他的地位象征，更是多配偶制的本质所在。
family sex culture society religion moral
noun

一夫多妻制, 多妻制

The state or practice of having several wives at the same time; plurality of wives; marriage to several wives.

Examples :

"In some cultures, polygamy, specifically having multiple wives, is a traditional practice, although it may not be legally recognized in all countries. "
在一些文化中，一夫多妻制，特别是拥有多个妻子，是一种传统习俗，尽管它可能并未在所有国家得到法律认可。
family culture religion society sex state

Related Words

Illustration condition

condition noun

/kənˈdɪʃən/

条件, 前提.

"The condition for getting a raise at work is meeting your quarterly targets. "

在公司，获得加薪的条件是达到你的季度目标。

Illustration plurality

plurality noun

/plʊˈrælɪti/ /pluˈrælɪti/

多数，复数性。

"The plurality of students in the school cafeteria shows how popular lunch time is. "

学校食堂里大多数学生的存在，说明了午餐时间有多受欢迎。

Illustration marriage

marriage noun

/ˈmæɹɪdʒ/

婚姻，结合

"You should enter marriage for love."

你应该因为爱而步入婚姻。

Illustration countries

countries noun

/ˈkʌntɹiz/

地区，区域

"The rolling hills and quaint villages are typical features of the countries surrounding Oxford. "

牛津周边地区的丘陵起伏和古朴村庄是其典型的特征。

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exhibited verb

/ɪɡˈzɪbɪtɪd/

展出，陈列。

"He wanted to exhibit his baseball cards."

他想把他的棒球卡拿出来展览。

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specifically adverb

/spəˈsɪf.ɪk.li/

特别地，专门地，明确地。

"My teacher explained the new math formula specifically for students in the advanced class. "

我的老师专门为提高班的学生讲解了新的数学公式。

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defending verb

/dəˈfɛndɪŋ/

防守，保卫.

"The goalie is defending the net from the opposing team's shots. "

守门员正在防守球门，抵挡对方的射门。

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unisexual noun

/ˌjuːnɪˈsekʃuəl/ /ˌjuːnɪˈsɛkʃuəl/

单性生物

"In this all-female lizard population, each individual is a unisexual. "

在这个全雌性蜥蜴种群中，每一只蜥蜴都是单性生物。

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traditional noun

/tɹəˈdɪʃnəl/

老古板，思想保守的人。

"My grandmother is a traditional, believing strongly in family values. "

我的奶奶是个老古板，非常重视家庭价值观。

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actually adverb

/-ɪ/ /ˈæk.(t)ʃu.ə.li/

实际上， 事实上。

"Actually, I had nothing to do with that incident."

实际上，那件事和我一点关系都没有。

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practices noun

/ˈpɹæktɪsɪz/

练习，实践。

"He will need lots of practice with the lines before he performs them."

他需要对这些台词进行大量的练习，才能在表演时表现出色。

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recognized verb

/ˈɹɛkəɡnaɪzd/

认出，辨认。

"I recognised his face immediately."

我一下子就认出了他的脸。