Paul's father only saw him as a substitute for his dead brother.

保罗的父亲只是把他当作他死去的哥哥来看待。

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Eliza toddled up to her father, and tried to pull the book out of his hand, and install herself on his knee as a substitute.

伊莱扎摇摇晃晃走到爸爸跟前，奋力想把爸爸手中的书拿开，然后爬上他膝头代替那本书。

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The time and attention that a father gives to a child is irreplaceable — there is no substitute for the involvement and commitment of a responsible father.

父亲给予孩子的时间和关注是不可取代的- - - - -没有什么可以取代一个负责父亲的参与和投入。

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In the end, there is no program or policy that can substitute for a parent, for a mother or father who will attend those parent-teacher conferences, or help with homework, or turn off the TV, put away the video games, read to their child.

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