1610s, from French monogamie, from Late Latin monogamia, from Greek monogamia, from monogamos "marrying only once," from monos "single, alone" (see mono-) + gamos "marriage" (see gamete).
中文解釋
1、mono- + gam- "marriage" + -y.
實(shí)用例句
1. Support for monogamy and marriage was strongest among the professional classes.
專業(yè)人士階層最支持一夫一妻制。
來自柯林斯例句
2. How monogamy fares during this epoch, therefore, only occupies him very briefly.
所以, 他只是非常簡(jiǎn)單地論述了一下一夫一妻制在這一時(shí)期的命運(yùn).
來自英漢非文學(xué) - 家庭、私有制和國(guó)家的起源
3. People still opt for monogamy and marriage.
人們?nèi)匀贿x擇一夫一妻制。
來自辭典例句
4. McLennan knew only three forms of marriage: polygyny, polyandry and monogamy.
麥克倫南只知道三種婚姻形式: 一夫多妻制, 一妻多夫制和個(gè)體婚制.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
5. They are tired of the monotony of monogamy, the Wednesday - night - only sex.
