monogamy
/mɒˈnɒgəmɪ/noun
mass noun
1- the practice or state of being married to one person at a time一夫一妻制。
1.1
- the practice or state of having a sexual relationship with only one partner.单一性伴侣制。
1.2
- Zoology the habit of having only one mate at a time【动】单配性。
派生词
monogamist
nounmonogamous
adjectivemonogamously
adverb词源
early 17th cent.: from French monogamie, via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek monogamia, from monos 'single' + gamos 'marriage'.