polyandry
US /ˌpɑː.liˈæn.dri/
UK /ˌpɒl.iˈæn.dri/
名詞
一妻多夫制
the practice or custom of having more than one husband at the same time
範例:
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In some historical cultures, polyandry was practiced to keep family land intact.
在一些歷史文化中,實行一妻多夫制是為了保持家族土地的完整。
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The anthropologist studied the social structure of polyandry in remote Himalayan villages.
人類學家研究了喜馬拉雅偏遠村莊中一妻多夫制的社會結構。