The wife part of midwife has nothing to do with the marital state of the parents of the baby being delivered, nor that of the midwife herself.

wife是midwife的一部分，它不仅与接生小孩的父母婚姻关系无关，也和助产员本身无关。

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As a handy form of address, Ms. Found a foothold in the 1952 guidelines of the National Office Management Association: they suggested using it to avoid any confusion over a woman's marital state.

作为一种简便的称呼，“女士”在1952年全国办公室管理协会的指导条例中被采纳。条例建议使用该词以免搞错女性的婚姻状况。

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Please state your marital status on the application form.

请在申请表上注明你的婚姻状况。

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Sanford's widely publicized extra-marital affair with a woman in Argentina had already added spice to state politics.

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But no matter where you live, whether an all-property or marital only state, all sources of income , whether from separate or marital trust funds, will be included when support obligations are set.

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Do you live in a marital assets state?

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For federal income tax status, marital status is determined by state law.

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