polygyny

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• n.一夫多妻；【植】雜性式；【動(dòng)】多雌
• 網(wǎng)絡(luò)一夫多妻制；一雄多雌；一妻多夫制

英漢解釋

n.	1. 一夫多妻;【植】雜性式;【動(dòng)】多雌,一雄多雌

英英解釋

n.	1. the custom of being married to more than one wife at the same time. 2. animal mating in which a male mates with more than one female during any single breeding season 3. the possession by a plant of many pistils or styles

例句

before we go on to monogamy , which developed rapidly with the overthrow of mother-right, a few words about polygyny and polyandry .

在說(shuō)到隨著母權(quán)制的覆滅而迅速發(fā)展起來(lái)的一夫一妻制以前，我們再就多妻制和多夫制說(shuō)幾句話。

Resource defense polygyny - A mating strategy in which males arrive at breeding sites early to fight over desirable territories.

資源國(guó)防一夫多妻制-一種交配策略，其中男性到達(dá)繁殖地打擊了早期可取的領(lǐng)土。

The modern viewpoint adheres to the notion that polygyny degrades women, treating them as property and slaves.

現(xiàn)代觀點(diǎn)堅(jiān)持一夫多妻制貶低女性地位的觀念，認(rèn)為它把她們作為財(cái)產(chǎn)和奴隸。

However, polygyny itself is not a sufficient cause of suicide bombing.

可是，一夫多妻制度的本身并構(gòu)成一個(gè)自殺性爆炸行為的充份理由。

So polygyny increases competitive pressure on men, especially young men of low status.

因此，一夫多妻子增加了男性身上的競(jìng)爭(zhēng)壓力，尤其是地位低、年紀(jì)輕的男性。

Polygyny - A mating system in which males mate several females.

一夫多妻制-一種交配系統(tǒng)，其中男性隊(duì)友幾個(gè)女性。

Under monogamy, they can monopolize the wealthiest men; under polygyny , they must share the men with other, less desirable women.

在一夫一妻制度下，她們就能獨(dú)占最富有的男性；在一夫多妻制度下，她們必須和那些性欲不那么高的別的女性共同分享一位男性。

Most women benefit from polygyny, while most men benefit from monogamy.

大多數(shù)女人在一夫多妻制中受益，而大多數(shù)男人在一夫一妻制中受益。

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。

polygyny A male mating with more than one female.

一夫多妻一只雄魚(yú)與超過(guò)一個(gè)雌魚(yú)交配。

certain customary practices which the Catholic Church proscribed, such as polygyny.

諸如一夫多妻制等為天主教所譴責(zé)的某些傳統(tǒng)做法。