stepchildren
plural ofstepchild
| 单词 | stepchildren |
| 释义 | stepchildren plural ofstepchild Examplesofstepchildrenstepchildren In two of these cases, previously childless women acquiredstepchildrenin late life. From theCambridge English Corpus Some respondents may also have reportedstepchildrenand adopted children as their own children in one survey and then left them out in the other. From theCambridge English Corpus Four of these formerstepchildren, however, remembered feeling differently from their parents, sensing an independent need to be in touch. From theCambridge English Corpus There were, nevertheless, three exceptions among ourstepchildrenwhich hint at the potential gains which other children missed. From theCambridge English Corpus And it is notable that in their teenage years severalstepchildrenfound a special resource in a relative who was not actually living with them. From theCambridge English Corpus He has since provided shelter and security for his wife and threestepchildren. From theCambridge English Corpus Again and again it seems from the memories of ourstepchildrenthat the intervention of relatives was felt as strongly positive. From theCambridge English Corpus This was strikingly indicated, for example, when we came to interpret the interviews which we recorded with ourstepchildrensample. From theCambridge English Corpus Older partners may be unsure about how to relate to marriedstepchildrenand their families, even though they are part and parcel of the relationship with the new partner. From theCambridge English Corpus Six years later a second, mutual will was filed at the court, saying that she and thestepchildrenshould have one-third of the entire estate if he died first. From theCambridge English Corpus When seen ' from the top ', the effects may be different, because the parent may acquirestepchildrenor new biological children, and may be supported by a wider range of relations. From theCambridge English Corpus These fears were particularly strong where there were no children to be relied upon, or when there werestepchildren, or when distant relatives were perceived as hostile. From theCambridge English Corpus Stepchildrenfrom an earlier marriage of the respondent's husband (who actually lived nearer) were not counted as children at the start of the study. From theCambridge English Corpus I have some sympathy, though, with the point made aboutstepchildren, which may be a point of some contention in the implementation of the change. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 How, under these proposals, will the system treat children in the household who may be relatives but are not natural orstepchildren? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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