serial monogamy

noun
🔊/ˌsɪəriəl məˈnɒɡəmi/
🔊/ˌsɪriəl məˈnɑːɡəmi/
[uncountable]
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  1. the fact or custom of having more than one husband, wife or sexual partner in your life, but only one at a time连续性单配偶生活,连续性一夫一妻制(指尽管一生有多个配偶或性伴,但同一时间只有一个配偶或性伴)
    • Some research suggests that serial monogamy is good for men but bad for women.一些研究表明,一夫一妻制对男人有利,对女人不利。