# polygamous ##### 词义 - 英：/pəˈlɪɡəməs/； 美：/pəˈlɪɡəməs/ - #词性/adj (尤指)一夫多妻的；多配偶(制)的 ##### 例句 - If 10 seconds into watching a newly discovered type of primate you see that males are twice the size of females and have flashing neon noses , the issue is settled : it 's a polygamous species . - 对于新发现的灵长类物种，只需要看10秒钟，如果其雄性的体形是雌性的两倍，而且有发亮的红鼻子，那么毋庸置疑，这是一个多配偶的物种。 - Moreover , compared with , say , monogamous gibbons , human males have bigger testes and higher sperm counts ... but pale in comparison to polygamous chimps . - 举例来说，人类男性的睾丸大小和精子数量均超过单配偶的长臂猿，但不如多配偶的黑猩猩。 - But in reality , they are often given no choice : Young men are often driven away from polygamous communities . - 但实际上，她们经常别无选择：年轻的男人经常远离一夫多妻制群体。