20秒记单词analogy(每日单词monogamy)(1)

monogamy /məˈnɒɡəmi/

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外刊例句

In principle, Young and Hofmann and their collaborators could have extended the study of monogamy to humans...perhaps comparing our gene expression signature to that of our less monogamy relatives, say chimps. The results could suggest whether we should pick up a few ex's cards for Valentine's Day.

原则上,杨和霍夫曼以及他们的合作者可以将这项一夫一妻制研究扩展到人类身上,也许可以将我们的基因表达特征,与一夫一妻制较弱的人类亲属(比如黑猩猩)的基因表达特征进行比较。研究结果可能会表明,我们是否应该在情人节时收下几位前任的卡片。

——《科学美国人》

基本释义

Monogamy is the state or custom of being married to only one person at a particular time.

n. 一夫一妻制

追根溯源

单词monogamy里的有两个词根mono gam

mono表示“单,独,一”,例如:

monarch n. 君主,独裁者

monologue n. 独白

monopoly n. 垄断;垄断者

monotonous adj. 单调的

词根gam表示“婚姻”,例如:

bigamy n. 重婚罪,重婚

polygamy n. 一夫多妻,一妻多夫

polygamous adj. 一夫多妻的;一妻多夫的

misogamy n. 厌恶结婚

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