A lazy association can be traversed (and the associated entity retrieved) long after its parent object was initially loaded.

惰性的关联可能在最初装载它的父对象之后很长时间才被访问(并获取相关联的实体)。

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The first step is corporatization, which makes the service subject to the standard set of corporate laws and norms associated with a large commercial entity.

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At some point, therefore, it makes sense to conduct the associated transaction within a single legal entity rather than on a market.

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Private insurance is another option for the entity or the depositor, but one which has a cost associated with it.

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