He's been a ward of the state of Illinois ever since, bouncing around the foster care system.

从那之后他就成为辗转于伊利诺伊州各个寄养中心的被监护人。

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State that you're truly sorry.  Swallowing a big gulp of humble pie is painful for many of us, Ward notes, because "we don't like feeling guilty, especially when we really didn't intend any harm."

沃德指出，低声下气对许多人来说都是件痛苦的事，原因是“我们不喜欢负罪感，特别是我们本来就根本不打算伤害别人的时候。

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When Leo Poplar (Burt Young), a man in the early stages of dementia, is on the verge of becoming a ward of the state, Mike sees an opportunity to supplement his income by taking over guardianship.

利奥·波普勒(波特•杨饰)是一位痴呆症早期患者，眼看需要有人监护；趁此机会，迈克担当起了他的法定监护人，从而贴补自己的收入。

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The world's largest private utility is a ward of the state.

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The allegations in the Fannie and Freddie suits mirror a similar lawsuit AIG, another ward of the state, filed against Bank of America in August.

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Over the following months, I traveled Florida with Berthy, visited group homes, and talked to parents who feared nothing more than having their disabled child outlive them and become the ward of an uncaring state.

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