We are not advocating its abolition but rather calling for the adaptation of its characteristics to meet the needs of today.

我们不是主张废除它，而是呼吁调整其特性，以满足现今的需要。

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But couples blessed with strength and aggression rather than looks are better off having boys, as these characteristics are of more use to males.

比起长相好的夫妇，那些体力更强、更有进取心的夫妇更容易生儿子，因为这些特质对男性更有用。

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Rather, the rural population contains a higher proportion of persons whose characteristics, such as poor health, place them at high risk for depression.

乡村高发病人群有其主要特点：诸如健康状差导致抑郁症的高发危险。

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The clear alternative is for law enforcement agencies to focus on actual criminal behavior rather than solely on characteristics such as race, religion, ethnicity, or nationality.

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Real estate, as we know, the last ten years, the risk characteristics have been rather high.

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But he presents little in the way of specific prescriptions, other than to stress the importance of considering the social and political context in which technology is deployed, rather than focusing on the characteristics of the technology itself, as internet gurus tend to.

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