"state of having two wives or husbands at the same time," mid-13c., from Old French bigamie (13c.), from Church Latin bigamia, from Late Latin bigamus "twice married," a hybrid from bi- "double" (see bi-) + Greek gamos "marrying" (see gamete). The Greek word was digamos "twice married."
Bigamie is unkinde ðing, On engleis tale, twie-wifing. [c. 1250]
In Middle English, also of two successive marriages or marrying a widow.
实用例句
1. He was sentenced to one year's imprisonment for committing bigamy.
他因为犯重婚罪被判入狱一年.
来自《简明英汉词典》
2. It developed that he had another wife living and his indictment for bigamy followed.
以后发现他又娶了一房妻室,接着是他被指控犯了重婚罪.
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3. Bigamy lightened the horizon of his shadowy thoughts for a moment.
一时间,在他的思想中模模糊糊闪出了重婚这个念头.
来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
4. Do you know the punishment for bigamy? Two mothers - in - law !
[重婚罪]的惩罚为何? 便是拥有两个 丈母娘!
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5. Indian law, however , prohibits bigamy and makes divorce a complicated procedure.
