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monogamous adj.一夫一妻的；[动]单配的 There are many cultures in the world that aren't typically monogamous, meaning that men may have more than one wife or women more than one husband. However, most western, industrialized countries have made being monogamous the only culturally acceptable choice, and most American kids grow up imagining they'll marry one person and stay with that husband or wife until death. Monogamous comes from the Greek word monogamos, "marrying only once."

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英 [mə'nɒɡəməs] 美 [mə'nɒɡəməs] Use the adjective monogamous to describe a person or animal who has only one mate. Beavers are one of only a few mammals that are truly monogamous, raising their young and living with a single mate. 1[ADJ 形容词]一夫一妻制的；有单一性伴侣的 Someone who is monogamous or who has a monogamous relationship has a sexual relationship with only one partner. Do you believe that men are not naturally monogamous?...你相信人类并非本来就是一夫一妻制的吗？She wouldn't want to be in a monogamous relationship.她不想要单一性伴侣的关系。2[ADJ 形容词]单配的；一雄一雌的 Monogamous animals have only one sexual partner during their lives or during each mating season.

英语单词	monogamous
英美音标	英 [mə'nɒɡəməs] 美 [mə'nɒɡəməs]
中文释义	adj.一夫一妻的；[动]单配的
vocabulary简明	Use the adjective monogamous to describe a person or animal who has only one mate. Beavers are one of only a few mammals that are truly monogamous, raising their young and living with a single mate.
vocabulary扩展	There are many cultures in the world that aren't typically monogamous, meaning that men may have more than one wife or women more than one husband. However, most western, industrialized countries have made being monogamous the only culturally acceptable choice, and most American kids grow up imagining they'll marry one person and stay with that husband or wife until death. Monogamous comes from the Greek word monogamos, "marrying only once."
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ 形容词]一夫一妻制的；有单一性伴侣的 Someone who is monogamous or who has a monogamous relationship has a sexual relationship with only one partner. Do you believe that men are not naturally monogamous?... 你相信人类并非本来就是一夫一妻制的吗？ She wouldn't want to be in a monogamous relationship. 她不想要单一性伴侣的关系。 2 [ADJ 形容词]单配的；一雄一雌的 Monogamous animals have only one sexual partner during their lives or during each mating season.

Monogamous Person Mate Men Wife Adj 形容词 Relationship