All enduring marriages inevitably end with the death of one or both spouses, but the family system which is common throughout that society is not thereby affected. The family customs of the society may continue without change, and indeed they contain provisions for the contingency of death. A society may also have a high divorce rate, but the family system may remain unchanged. It is likely, for example, that high divorce rates have been part of Arab family systems for many generations, as they are now. We can ask whether the family system contains provisions for coping with the problems generated by the dissolution of particular family units, but no data exist to show that even if the answer is negative the system as a whole will dissolve.
[12] Wherever the world's population is experiencing industrialization, family systems are also undergoing some changes, though not all these are being recorded. This means that at least some of the elements of the old family patterns, such as arranged marriages in China, are dissolving. Of course, if a family system is undergoing change, the rates of occurrence of these forms of disorganization, such as divorce, separation, illegitimacy, or desertion, may change.
參考答案:All enduring marriages inevitably end with the death of one or both spouses,
所以持久的婚姻都是不可避免的以一方或双方的离世为结束。
but the family system which is common throughout that society is not thereby affected.
但是社会中普通的家庭体制不会因此受影响。
The family customs of the society may continue without change,
社会中的家庭风俗会保持不变。
and indeed they contain provisions for the contingency of death.
而且实际上其中也包含对意外死亡的准备。
A society may also have a high divorce rate,
一个社会可能会有很高的离婚率。
but the family system may remain unchanged.
但是家庭体制仍保持不变
It is likely, for example, that high divorce rates have been part of Arab family systems for many generations,as they are now.
很有可能,比如,高离婚率成为阿拉伯很多代家庭体制的一部分,就如他们现在这样。
We can ask whether the family system contains provisions for coping with the problems generated by the dissolution of particular family units,
我们可以问家庭体制是否包含对解决那些由特殊家庭个体的解散带来的问题的准备。
but no data exist to show that even if the answer is negative the system as a whole will dissolve.
但是没有现成的数据显示家庭体制就是个会解散的整体,即使这个答案被忽略了。
[12] Wherever the world's population is experiencing industrialization,
全世界各地的人们都在经历工业化。
family systems are also undergoing some changes,
家庭体制也在发生着变化。
though not all these are being recorded.
虽然这些没有被报道。
This means that at least some of the elements of the old family patterns,such as arranged marriages in China, are dissolving.
这说明至少旧的家庭模式中的一些方面,比如中国的包办婚姻,已经终结了。
Of course, if a family system is undergoing change,
当然,如果一个家庭体制在发生变化
the rates of occurrence of these forms of disorganization, such as divorce, separation, illegitimacy, or desertion, may change.
各种形式的瓦解,比如离婚,分居,私生,或离弃等发生的几率就会变化。