"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 eing, On engleis tale, twie-wifing. [c. 1250]
In Middle English, also of two successive marriages or marrying a widow.
雙語例句
1. He was sentenced to one year's imprisonment for committing bigamy.
他因為犯重婚罪被判入獄一年.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
2. It developed that he had another wife living and his indictment for bigamy followed.
以后發現他又娶了一房妻室,接著是他被指控犯了重婚罪.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. Bigamy lightened the horizon of his shadowy thoughts for a moment.
一時間,在他的思想中模模糊糊閃出了重婚這個念頭.
來自英漢文學 - 嘉莉妹妹
4. Do you know the punishment for bigamy? Two mothers - in - law !
[重婚罪]的懲罰為何? 便是擁有兩個 丈母娘!
來自互聯網
5. Indian law, however , prohibits bigamy and makes divorce a complicated procedure.