So far, the decision has largely depended on the laws in the state in which the deceased parent lived.

到目前为止，这个决定在很大程度上取决于去世的父母曾经生活的那个州的法律规定。

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If the child dies before the parent, a signal is sent to the parent, and then the child moves to a zombie state until the signal is acknowledged, or the parent process is killed.

如果子进程在父进程之前终止，则会向父进程发送一个信号，然后子进程转变为僵死状态，直到该信号得到确认，或父进程被终止。

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From the time the child dies until the time the parent acknowledges the signal, the child sits in a zombie state.

子进程从终止时起就一直处于僵死状态，直到父进程确认该信号为止。

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The bargain is that the parent state (read: its rulers) will gain off the top from letting a fallow asset bloom.

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Their solution: Split China Life into two companies, a fully state-owned parent and a subsidiary.

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What might a spouse, sibling, or parent tell you about the state of the job market though?

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