Word · Frequency #28143
Fully loadedmonogamy
一夫一妻制；单婚制
the state or practice of being married to only one person at a time
- 1.
A form of sexual bonding involving a permanent pair bond between two beings.
两个个体之间永久配对的性结合形式。
- 2.
having only one spouse at a time
一次只有一位配偶
- 3.
The practice of being married to one person as opposed to multiple.
一夫一妻制
单配偶；单配制；成对结合；两个个体之间永久配对的性结合形式。；一次只有一位配偶；一夫一妻制；一夫一妻制；[医] 单配
In use
Many cultures around the world practice monogamy as the only legal form of marriage.
In some societies, monogamy is seen as a sign of maturity and commitment.
She strongly believes in monogamy and expects the same from her partner.
practice [noun]
They practice monogamy in their marriage.
他们在婚姻中实行一夫一妻制。
believe in [noun]
Many cultures believe in monogamy.
许多文化信仰一夫一妻制。
[noun] is [adjective]
此句型可用于描述概念属性。
Connections
Collocations
- strict monogamy
- 严格的一夫一妻制
- They agreed to practice strict monogamy in their marriage.他们同意在婚姻中实行严格的一夫一妻制。
- sexual monogamy
- 性伴侣专一
- Sexual monogamy is an important expectation in many relationships.性伴侣专一是许多关系中的重要期望。
- serial monogamy
- 连续单配偶制
- Serial monogamy has become common among young adults.连续单配偶制在年轻人中已经很常见。
- practice monogamy
- 实行一夫一妻制
- Many cultures practice monogamy, though some allow polygamy.许多文化实行一夫一妻制，有些则允许多配偶制。
- monogamy is the norm
- 一夫一妻制是常态
- In this community, monogamy is the norm.在这个社区，一夫一妻制是常态。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记法：把 monogamy 拆成 mono（一）+ gamy（婚配）；一夫一妻制就是一生只和一个人结婚。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：婚姻制度讨论、动物行为学 该词通常属于中性书面词，多用于较正式或知识性场合，例如讨论婚姻制度、伴侣关系，或生物学中描述动物的单配行为；日常口语中较少直接使用。
Grammar Note
不可数名词
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 monogamy /məˈnɑɡəmi/ 押韵的有 exogamy /ekˈsɑːɡəmi/、endogamy /enˈdɑːɡəmi/。polygamy /pəˈlɪɡəmi/ 和 bigamy /ˈbɪɡəmi/ 拼写以 -gamy 结尾，但重读元音不同，不押韵；monogamous /məˈnɑːɡəməs/ 和 monopoly /məˈnɑːpəli/ 开头读音 /məˈnɑ/ 与 monogamy 相同，但后面发音不同，也不押韵。
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.