2018年英语六级考试翻译模拟试题：空巢家庭

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　　空巢家庭

　　“空巢家庭”是社会统计名词，指只有夫妇两人的家庭户或老年人独居的一人家庭户。“空巢家庭”中大部分为“空巢老人”，其形成的原因，既有客观的就业流动和经济因素，也有代际问题或对赡养老人责任的忽视等主观因素。“空巢家庭”颠覆了传统中国“大家庭”式的生活方式，也对“养儿防老”的观念造成冲击。

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　　Empty-nest Family

　　An “empty-nest family” is a term sourced from social statistics, and is another name for a family where all children have moved away from their home. Typically, empty-nest families consists of a single elderly person. The cause of this lies in objective factors that include economic development and employment mobility and subjective factors such as inter-generational gap and negligence toward supporting ones elders. It is an unfortunate life style that differs from the traditional Chinese outlook toward family. This is the opposite of previous traditions in which a child would care for aging parents.