| 单词 | same-sex marriage |
| 释义 | > as lemmassame-sex marriage same-sex marriage n. a (long-term) domestic partnership between two people of the same sex; (in later use) esp. a formal union between same-sex partners, as legally recognized in some jurisdictions or societies; (also) the action of entering into such a relationship; the practice or condition of homosexual marriage.Cf. gay marriage n. at gay adj., adv., and n. Compounds 2b, homosexual marriage n. at homosexual adj. and n. Compounds. ΚΠ 1970 Irish Times 12 Aug. 10/3 Same sex marriages... The United States representative to the United Nations Human Rights Commission, said on Monday that laws banning marriages between persons of the same sex were unconstitutional. 1992 W. R. Dynes & S. Donaldson Asian Homosexuality Introd. p. xiii A form of same-sex marriage developed in Fujian province at this time [sc. during the Ming dynasty]. 2003 Times 1 Oct. 12/1 (headline) Catholics oppose same-sex ‘marriage’. 2014 Nation's Health (Washington, D.C.) July 14/3 People in same-sex marriages are now eligible for spousal protections and benefits such as Medicare, Social Security and retirement benefits. < as lemmas |
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