polyandry

英 [ˌpɒliˈændri]

美 [ˌpɑːliˈændri]

n.  一妻多夫(制)

GRE医学

COCA.46027

牛津词典

noun

• 一妻多夫（制）
  the custom of having more than one husband at the same time

英英释义

noun

• having more than one husband at a time

双语例句

• In fraternal polyandry the woman is expected to marry each of her original husband's brothers.
  在一妻多夫制的情况下，女人一般也会嫁给她原本丈夫的兄弟。
• The ancient Hindu tradition of polyandry was once widely practised in India, but is now only observed by a minority.
  古印度一妻多夫的传统曾经在印度非常普遍，不过现在只有一少部分人还这样做。
• This marriage-club system, however, is not real polyandry at all;
  不过，这种婚姻俱乐部的制度，决不是真正的多夫制；
• McLennan knew only three forms of marriage: polygyny, polyandry and monogamy.
  麦克伦南只知道三种婚姻形式：一夫多妻制，一妻多夫制和个体婚制。
• Honeybee is polyandry and eusocial-insect that they produce by colony fission and swarming who communicate with dancing and pheromone.
  蜜蜂是多雄性真社会性昆虫，分蜂是这个庞大家族繁衍的重要手段，它们通过信息素和蜂舞来传递信息。
• The men live in polygyny, the women in polyandry.
  男子过着多妻制的生活，而妇女则过着多夫制的生活。
• Before we go on to monogamy, which developed rapidly with the overthrow of mother-right, a few words about polygyny and polyandry.
  在说到随着母权制的覆灭而迅速发展起来的一夫一妻制以前，我们再就多妻制和多夫制说几句话。