What parents do, in other words, is of deep concern to the state, for the obvious reason that caring for children is not only morally urgent but essential for the future of society.

换句话说，父母所做的事是国家所深切关注的，原因很明显，照顾孩子不仅在道德上是非常需要的而且对社会的未来至关重要。

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It's a subtle but essential question.

这是一个难以捉摸的本质问题。

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It was a difficult time, but essential in terms of gaining the experience she needed.

空格后面说的是这段时间很困难，但是对获得所需要的经验却是很有必要的。

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For farmers looking to get the most out of their fields, fertilizer is an essential but expensive ingredient.

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But it's absolutely essential--so the shares only mean something as a relation to their total number of shares.

这是十分必要的,所有股票只有在,和总体股本数量联系起来看时才有意义

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But they possess wisdom as an attribute, not as an essential characteristic.

然而拥有这些能力只是神的一种属性,而非必要的特征。

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This is the other start-up community, ignored and lacking glamour but essential to the people involved.

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To make this significant but essential investment possible, writes Gaffney, the Nation's robust economy must be maintained and encouraged.

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Israel's Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, said the Gaza pullout was a painful step, but essential to secure Israel's future.

BBC: 2005: Settlers protest at Gaza pullout