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Have Millennials Ruined Divorce?

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Have Millennials Ruined Divorce?

最zuì新xīn公布gōng bù的de调查diào chá数据shù jù显示xiǎn shì,2008年nián到dào2016年nián间jiān,美国Měi guó离婚lí hūn率lǜ下降xià jiàng了le18%。

这zhè本běn是shì一yī个gè好hǎo消息xiāo xi,但dàn有yǒu专家zhuān jiā指zhǐ出chū,这zhè是shì千禧一代Qiān xǐ Yī dài晚wǎn婚hūn甚至shèn zhì不bù婚hūn导致dǎo zhì的de。

如今rú jīn,人们rén men总是zǒng shì责怪zé guài千禧一代Qiān xǐ Yī dài限制xiàn zhì了le太tài多duō领域lǐng yù的de发展fā zhǎn,包括bāo kuò各种gè zhǒng产业chǎn yè和hé传统chuán tǒng习俗xí sú等děng。

对duì此cǐ,社交shè jiāo媒体méi tǐ用户yòng hù们men纷纷fēn fēn在zài网络Wǎng luò上shàng表达biǎo dá了le自己zì jǐ的de看法kàn fǎ。

根据gēn jù皮尤Pí yóu研究yán jiū中心zhōng xīn的de数据shù jù,千禧一代Qiān xǐ Yī dài指zhǐ的de是shì出生chū shēng于yú1981年nián到dào1996年nián间jiān的de人rén,如今rú jīn年龄nián líng在zài22岁suì到dào37岁suì。

谈tán到dào对duì离婚lí hūn率lǜ下降xià jiàng的de影响yǐng xiǎng,千禧一代Qiān xǐ Yī dài选择xuǎn zé幽默yōu mò地de回应huí yìng这zhè一yī新闻xīn wén。

有人yǒu rén说shuō:“典型diǎn xíng的de千禧一代Qiān xǐ Yī dài对duì稳定wěn dìng婚姻hūn yīn关系guān xì的de承诺chéng nuò,毁掉huǐ diào了le另lìng一yī个gè神圣shén shèng的de制度zhì dù(离婚lí hūn)。

也yě有人yǒu rén嘲讽cháo fěng地de说shuō:“千禧一代Qiān xǐ Yī dài毁掉huǐ diào了le离婚lí hūn?

接下来jiē xià lái还hái要yào毁掉huǐ diào什么shén me?

消除xiāo chú贫困pín kùn?

”科恩Kē ēn教授jiào shòu说shuō,首先shǒu xiān,离婚lí hūn率lǜ下降xià jiàng很hěn大dà程度chéng dù上shàng是shì因为yīn wèi年轻nián qīng人rén结婚jié hūn更gèng晚wǎn。

如今rú jīn在zài人们rén men结婚jié hūn时shí,他们tā men已经yǐ jīng把bǎ教育jiào yù、事业shì yè和hé财务cái wù状况zhuàng kuàng都dōu理顺lǐ shùn了le。

晚wǎn婚hūn也yě表明biǎo míng千禧一代Qiān xǐ Yī dài更gèng挑剔tiāo ti,在zài找zhǎo到dào一生yī shēng的de伴侣bàn lǚ之zhī前qián的de恋爱liàn ài时间shí jiān更gèng长cháng。

另外lìng wài,对duì一些yī xiē人rén来lái说shuō,离婚lí hūn这zhè一yī选择xuǎn zé看kàn上去shàng qù成本chéng běn太tài高gāo了le,这zhè些xiē都dōu是shì导致dǎo zhì离婚lí hūn率lǜ下降xià jiàng的de原因yuán yīn。

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Vocabulary 136 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
新 xīnnew; newly
公布 gōng bùto announce; to make public; to publish
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
调查 diào cháinvestigation / inquiry / survey / (opinion) poll
数据 shù jùdata
显示 xiǎn shìto show / to illustrate / to display / to demonstrate
年 niányear
到 dàoto reach; to arrive / to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) / (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point)
间 jiānbetween / among / within a definite time or space
美国 Měi guóUnited States; USA; US
离婚 lí hūnto divorce
率 lǜ(bound form) ratio; rate; proportion
下降 xià jiàngto decline / to drop / to fall / to go down / to decrease
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
这 zhèthis; these
本 běnoriginally; initially
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
一 yīone / single / a (article)
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
好 hǎogood / appropriate; proper
消息 xiāo xi(piece of) news; information / message
但 dànbut; yet; however; still
有 yǒuto have; there is
专家 zhuān jiāexpert; specialist
指 zhǐto point at or to / to indicate or refer to
出 chū(used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result)
千禧一代 Qiān xǐ Yī dàiGeneration Y / Millennial Generation
晚 wǎnlate
婚 hūnto marry / to take a wife
甚至 shèn zhìeven; so much so that
不 bùno; not so
导致 dǎo zhìto lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about
如今 rú jīnnowadays; now
人们 rén menpeople
总是 zǒng shìalways
责怪 zé guàito blame / to rebuke
限制 xiàn zhìto restrict / to limit / to confine
太 tàitoo (much) / very / extremely
多 duōtoo many; in excess
领域 lǐng yùdomain; sphere; field; territory; area
发展 fā zhǎndevelopment / growth
包括 bāo kuòto comprise / to include / to involve / to incorporate / to consist of
各种 gè zhǒngevery kind of; all kinds of; various
产业 chǎn yèindustry / industrial
和 héand; together with
传统 chuán tǒngtraditional / conventional
习俗 xí súcustom / tradition / local tradition / convention
等 děngand so on; etc.; et al. / (used to end an enumeration)
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
此 cǐthis; these
社交 shè jiāointeraction / social contact
媒体 méi tǐmedia, esp. news media
用户 yòng hùuser / consumer / subscriber / customer
们 menplural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals
纷纷 fēn fēnone after another / in succession / one by one / continuously / in profusion / pell-mell
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
网络 Wǎng luòInternet
上 shàng(noun suffix) on; above
表达 biǎo dáto express; to convey
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
看法 kàn fǎway of looking at a thing / view / opinion
根据 gēn jùaccording to / based on
皮尤 Pí yóuPew; as in the Pew Research Center.
研究 yán jiūresearch / a study
中心 zhōng xīncenter; heart; core
出生 chū shēngto be born
于 yú(of time or place) in; at; on / (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for / (indicating a source) from; out of / (used in comparison) than / (used in the passive voice) by
人 rénperson; people
年龄 nián líng(a person's) age
岁 suìclassifier for years (of age)
谈 tánto speak / to talk / to converse / to chat / to discuss
影响 yǐng xiǎnginfluence / effect
选择 xuǎn zéto select; to pick
幽默 yōu mòhumorous
地 de-ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
回应 huí yìngto respond
新闻 xīn wénnews
有人 yǒu rénsomeone / people / anyone
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
典型 diǎn xíngtypical / representative
稳定 wěn dìngsteady / stable
婚姻 hūn yīnmarriage; matrimony
关系 guān xìrelation / relationship / guanxi
承诺 chéng nuòcommitment
毁掉 huǐ diàoto destroy
另 lìngother / another / separate
神圣 shén shèngdivine / hallow / holy / sacred
制度 zhì dùsystem / institution
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
嘲讽 cháo fěngto sneer at / to ridicule / to taunt
接下来 jiē xià láinext / following
还 háiin addition, also, else, even
要 yàowill; shall; about to / need to; should / if
什么 shén mewhat?
消除 xiāo chúto eliminate / to remove
贫困 pín kùnpoverty
科恩 Kē ēnCohen (name)
教授 jiào shòuprofessor
首先 shǒu xiānfirst of all; in the first place
很 hěnvery; quite
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
程度 chéng dùdegree; level; extent
因为 yīn wèibecause; owing to; on account of
年轻 nián qīngyoung
结婚 jié hūnto marry; to get married
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
时 shíwhen
他们 tā menthey; them
已经 yǐ jīngalready
把 bǎ(used to put the object before the verb: 把[ba3] + {noun} + {verb})
教育 jiào yùeducation
事业 shì yèundertaking / project / activity / (charitable, political or revolutionary) cause / publicly funded institution, enterprise or foundation / career / occupation
财务 cái wùfinancial affairs; finance
状况 zhuàng kuàngcondition; state; situation
都 dōuall; both; entirely
理顺 lǐ shùnto straighten out / to sort out / to organize
表明 biǎo míngto make clear / to make known / to state clearly / to indicate
挑剔 tiāo tipicky / fussy
找 zhǎoto try to find / to look for / to call on sb / to find / to seek
一生 yī shēngall one's life; throughout one's life
伴侣 bàn lǚcompanion / mate / partner
之 zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5])
前 qiánago / before / BC / former / formerly
恋爱 liàn ài(romantic) love
时间 shí jiāntime
长 chánglong
另外 lìng wàiin addition / besides / moreover / furthermore
一些 yī xiēsome; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er
来 lái(used as a substitute for a more specific verb)
看 kànto see; to look at / to read / to watch / to visit; to call on / to consider; to regard as / to look after / to treat (a patient or illness) / to depend on / to feel (that) / (after a verb) to give it a try / to watch out for
上去 shàng qùto go up
成本 chéng běn(manufacturing, production etc) costs
高 gāohigh / tall / above average / loud
些 xiēclassifier indicating a small amount or small number greater than 1: some, a few, several
原因 yuán yīncause / origin / root cause / reason