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1 breadwinner 养家糊口的人

2 childrearing 养小孩

3 alike 同样的，两者都e.g. The language of Darwin was intelligible 明白易懂to experts and non-experts alike.

4 underappreciated 不受重视，怀才不遇adj

5 housekeeping 家务，家政n

6 spouses 配偶n，和..结婚v

7 childcare 照料孩子n

8 conscript 征兵,征募vt 被征入伍者n  被征入伍的adj

9 thwart 阻挠vt 横梁n

10 vicarious 间接体验的adj

11 theft 偷窃n

12 shameless 无耻的adj

13 drudgery 苦工，单调沉闷的工作n

14 strain 拉紧，受到强大的压力

15 free from 使摆脱 e.g. Even the wise are not always free from error.智者千虑，必有一失

16 place on 放在..上，重视 e.g.What may be worse, the stress being placed on them may be taking its toll on their children and spouses.

17 take its toll 带来损失

18 discriminate against歧视 e.g. No law in China contains clauses that discriminate against women.

19 at stake 濒于险境，处于成败关头 e.g. At stake is the success or failure of world trade talks.世界贸易谈判处于成败的重要关头

20 make ends meet使收支相抵

21 stutter 结结巴巴地说vt 口吃   primarily 首先adv

22 impulsive 冲动的adj  senator参议员