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promiscuity among [group]
表示某一群体中滥交现象的普遍性时，常用 among 引出该群体。
The study looked at promiscuity among teenagers.
这项研究调查了青少年中的滥交现象。
滥交；性乱；放荡
promiscuities — plural of promiscuity
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
滥交；性乱；放荡
the practice of having many casual sexual relationships
The study looked at promiscuity among teenagers.
这项研究调查了青少年中的滥交现象。
滥交；混杂
The state or quality of being promiscuous.
滥交；随意性行为
indulging in promiscuous (casual and indiscriminate) sexual relations
滥交；性乱交
Indiscriminateness in the choice of sexual partners.
The new health class teaches students about the risks of promiscuity without offering any practical advice.
新的健康课教学生了解滥交的风险，却没有提供任何实用建议。
Many people believe that promiscuity is less accepted in small communities, but this is often a stereotype.
许多人认为滥交在小社区里更不被接受，但这往往是一种刻板印象。
The author uses the concept of promiscuity to criticize the hypocrisy of Victorian society.
作者用滥交这一概念来批评维多利亚时代的虚伪。
表示某一群体中滥交现象的普遍性时，常用 among 引出该群体。
The study looked at promiscuity among teenagers.
这项研究调查了青少年中的滥交现象。
engage in 后接抽象名词，表示“从事、参与”，语气较正式。
He was criticized for engaging in promiscuity.
他因滥交而受到批评。
accuse sb of sth 结构中，of 后接名词或动名词，此处用 promiscuity。
The media accused the actor of promiscuity.
媒体指责那位演员滥交。
Not this
His promiscuous worries his parents.
Use this
His promiscuity worries his parents.
promiscuous是形容词，不能作主语；此处应使用名词promiscuity来表示“滥交”这一概念。
Not this
He indulges promiscuity.
Use this
He indulges in promiscuity.
动词indulge作“沉溺”解时为不及物动词，需加介词in再接宾语。
Not this
She is worried about his promiscuity behavior.
Use this
She is worried about his promiscuous behavior.
修饰名词时应用形容词promiscuous，而非名词promiscuity。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
性滥交；性乱
The study examined the link between sexual promiscuity and emotional health.
该研究考察了性滥交与情感健康之间的联系。
女性滥交
Female promiscuity is often judged more harshly than male promiscuity.
女性滥交往往比男性滥交受到更严厉的评判。
男性滥交
The survey compared attitudes toward male promiscuity and female promiscuity.
这项调查比较了人们对男性滥交和女性滥交的态度。
青少年滥交
The documentary explored the causes of teenage promiscuity.
这部纪录片探讨了青少年滥交的成因。
Use promiscuities naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想记忆：promiscuity 里的 misc 就像杂项（misc），杂七杂八混在一起——性关系杂乱=滥交。
语域：formal 常见场景：医学与公共卫生文献、社会学或道德议题讨论 promiscuity 是比较正式、书面化的说法，通常出现在医学、公共卫生或严肃的社会讨论中；日常口语里较少见，口语中更常说 casual sex 或 sleeping around。
Ambiguity 和 vacuity 与 promiscuity 押韵（结尾分别是 /ˈɡjuːəti/ 和 /ˈkjuːəti/，与 /ˈskjuəti/ 一致）。其他 -uity 单词在美式英语中读作 /ˈnuːəti/ 或 /ˈtuːəti/，与 /ˈskjuəti/ 不同音，只是拼写相似。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.