His father's death, when Frost was a boy, represented, among other things, an economic crisis for his family. Frost's schooling was erratic.

他小时候父亲去世，因为他家陷入了经济危机,所以他上学总是断断续续。

耶鲁公开课 - 现代诗歌课程节选

You would buy life insurance on both the husband and the wife -you might do different amounts; it's done by families with young children to protect them against the economic cost of the death of one of their parents.

夫妻双方都应该购买寿险,但两份保险的金额可以有所不同,这适用于有小孩子的家庭以弥补,因父亲或母亲去世而带来的经济损失

耶鲁公开课 - 金融市场课程节选