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practice [noun]
They practice monogamy in their marriage.
他们在婚姻中实行一夫一妻制。
一夫一妻制；单婚制
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一夫一妻制；单婚制
the state or practice of being married to only one person at a time
They practice monogamy in their marriage.
他们在婚姻中实行一夫一妻制。
两个个体之间永久配对的性结合形式。
A form of sexual bonding involving a permanent pair bond between two beings.
一次只有一位配偶
having only one spouse at a time
一夫一妻制
The practice of being married to one person as opposed to multiple.
Many cultures around the world practice monogamy as the only legal form of marriage.
世界许多文化将一夫一妻制作为婚姻的唯一合法形式。
In some societies, monogamy is seen as a sign of maturity and commitment.
在某些社会中，一夫一妻制被视为成熟和承诺的标志。
She strongly believes in monogamy and expects the same from her partner.
她坚信一夫一妻制，并期望伴侣也如此。
They practice monogamy in their marriage.
他们在婚姻中实行一夫一妻制。
Many cultures believe in monogamy.
许多文化信仰一夫一妻制。
此句型可用于描述概念属性。
Monogamy is common in Western societies.
一夫一妻制在西方社会很常见。
Not this
They have a monogamy marriage.
Use this
They have a monogamous marriage.
“monogamy”是名词，不能直接修饰名词；应用其形容词形式“monogamous”。
Not this
He believes in a monogamy.
Use this
He believes in monogamy.
“monogamy”是不可数抽象名词，前不加不定冠词“a”。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
连续一夫一妻制（指在一段时间内只与一人保持专一关系，分手后不久又进入下一段专一关系）
She practices serial monogamy; she's always in a committed relationship but never stays single for long.
她奉行连续一夫一妻制：她总是处于专一的关系中，但单身从不超过很久。
情感专一（对伴侣保持情感上的忠诚，即使不涉及性关系）
They agreed on emotional monogamy, so neither of them will develop romantic feelings for another person.
他们约定保持情感专一，所以谁也不会对别人产生浪漫感情。
一夫一妻制是西方的一种风俗：一个妻子，却有太多的丈夫。
Often attributed to H. L. Mencken, this aphorism humorously critiques the double standards in traditional monogamy.
这句常被归于H·L·门肯的格言，幽默地批判了传统一夫一妻制中的双重标准。
一夫一妻制是一门巧妙的艺术，说服自己并不想要得不到的东西。
Mignon McLaughlin's aphorism highlights the self-persuasion that monogamy often requires.
米尼翁·麦克劳克林的这句格言揭示了一夫一妻制常常需要的自我说服。
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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。
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。
不可数名词
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