单词monogamy
n.: 一夫一妻（制）；单配偶；单配性
网络: 一夫一妻制；婚姻；配偶制
一夫一妻（制）:
the fact or custom of being married to only one person at a particular time
单配偶；单配性:
the practice or custom of having a sexual relationship with only one partner at a particular time
单配制
一对一
一夫一妻制;一生一婚制;单配偶,单配性
n.fidelityexclusivitycommitmentmarriagestability
Marriage in the United States tends to look more like serial monogamy than lifetime partnership, especially in the major cities.
在美国，结婚越来越像是不断配对——拆对——重新配对的过程，而不是结成终身伴侣，在大城市尤其是如此。
I wondered: in a city like New York, with its infinite possibilities, has monogamy become too much to expect?
我不禁想到：在纽约市这样一个充满无限可能的城市里，一夫一妻制是否是一种奢求？
Let the record show that bisexuals are just as likely to fail at monogamy as the rest of you infidels!
让记录的事实告诉你们双性恋在一夫一妻的失败可能和你们这些异教徒一样！
We are a pair-bonded species, practicing monogamy (or at least serial monogamy) long enough to get our children out of childhood.
我们是成对结合的物种，实行将自己的孩子抚养成人的一夫一妻制（至少是连续着的一夫一妻制）已经很久了。
I wondered in a city like this, with it"s infinite possibilities, has monogamy become too much to expect?
我在想，在这样充满无限可能的城市，一夫一妻制是不是已经变成一种奢求了呢？
Monogamy in voles takes the form of a deep social attachment combined with a willingness to care for offspring.
田鼠的一夫一妻行为表现为紧密的社会性依附与照顾后代的意愿的结合。
before we go on to monogamy , which developed rapidly with the overthrow of mother-right, a few words about polygyny and polyandry .
在说到随着母权制的覆灭而迅速发展起来的一夫一妻制以前，我们再就多妻制和多夫制说几句话。
You know, monogamy can be a tricky concept.
你知道，一夫一妻值得商榷
In recent decades, researchers have turned to rodents, specifically voles, in their efforts to understand the biology of monogamy.
近几十年，研究人员将一夫一妻行为的生物学研究重转心向了啮齿动物，特别是田鼠。
Over the years, researchers have tried to explain monogamy by studying attraction between the sexes.
好多年了，研究者试图通过两性间的吸引来研究一夫一妻制。