Step families aren't bound by traditional ties, so the love and friendship they develop is extremely precious.

重组家庭因为不是按旧有方式联结的，因而家庭成员之间所建立的友爱和情谊就显得分外珍贵。

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Without this support many young people will be forced to drop out, or rely on their families to step in.

没有了这项支持，很多年轻人将会被迫退学，或者依赖于他们家庭的支持。

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Because most of the men from these three study groups came from unbroken families, Bogaert looked at a fourth group, composed of men who had been adopted or raised with half - or step-siblings.

这三组调查中的实验对象都来自完整的家庭，因此波捷特把目光投向了第四组的实验对象。第四组的实验对象要么是被领养的，要么是和继父继母的子女一起长大。

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Farms have been decollectivised, but farmers and their families still step on mines while gathering firewood.

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"We hope that Molly's story is the first step toward changing how families can choose where their loved one's organs are allocated, " Jennifer Flood said.

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This was a real step up for many families.

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