polygyny

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What distinguishes Islam from other major religions is that it tolerates polygyny.

伊斯兰和其它主要宗教不同的是它容忍一夫多妻制度。

Its essential characteristic is not polygyny, of which more later, but "the organization of a number of persons, bond and free, into a family, under paternal power, for the purpose of holding lands, and for the care of flocks and herds....

这一形式的主要特点不是多妻制（关于这一点后边再讲），而是“若干数目的自由人和非自由人在家长的父权之下组成一个家庭。

sororal polygyny

姊妹共夫婚

Under monogamy, they can monopolize the wealthiest men; under polygyny, they must share the men with other, less desirable women.

在一夫一妻制度下，她们就能独占最富有的男性；在一夫多妻制度下，她们必须和那些性欲不那么高的别的女性共同分享一位男性。

The point about polygyny, according to Dr Clutton-Brock, is that if one male has exclusive access to, say, ten females, another nine males will be waiting to topple the harem master as soon as he shows the first sign of weakness.

关于一夫多妻制，克拉顿布劳克解释说，如果单个雄性独自赢得10个雌性，剩下的9个雄性则会伺机等候，一旦这个雄性显露出一丝弱点，其余九个便会开始争权夺位。

McLennan knew only three forms of marriage: polygyny, polyandry and monogamy.

麦克伦南只知道三种婚姻形式：一夫多妻制，一妻多夫制和个体婚制。

under polygyny, they must share the men with other, less desirable women.

在一夫多妻制度下，她们必须和那些性欲不那么高的别的女性共同分享一位男性。

" In cases of sororal polygyny (sisters marrying the same male), the close bonds have already been formed.

在一些姐妹一夫多妻制（姐妹嫁给同一个丈夫）的案例里，已经形成了这种亲密的关系。

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。