polygyny

The reason why I cannot in detail discuss monogamy partly is that I doubt that polygyny can save the problem of divorce. The problem can be answered only under the condition that we possess detain history material and full real study.

本人对一夫一妻制未能详细论述的原因部分在于多妻制能解决离婚问题吗？这个难题的答案只有在拥有详细的历史资料和充分的现实调查的条件下才能得出。

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。

So far as our evidence goes, the higher vertebrates know only two forms of family& polygyny or separate couples;

在较高等的脊椎动物中，据我们所知，只有两种家庭形式：多妻制和成对配偶制；