Older people and women made the mistake slightly more often, but that may be because grandparents have more grandchildren to mix up than parents have children.

老年人和妇女稍微更容易犯这种错误，但这可能是因为相比起父母照顾自己的孩子，祖父母要照顾的孙辈更多，容易混淆。

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But today, a disruption to family fortunes can no longer be made up with extra income from an otherwise-stay-at-home partner.

但如今，家庭财富的损失再也无法用家庭主夫或主妇的额外收入来弥补了。

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Interesting as it might appear, a made-up conversation will probably turn out to be dull.

一段虚构的对话看起来可能很有趣，但最终可能会变得很无聊。

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The work is made up of three huge female forms that seem to be dancing.

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It seems to be the case that Milton's made this word up, this wonderful word scrannel.

似乎弥尔顿是生搬硬套的这个词，这个绝妙的词，细小的。

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When they created margin rules that the seller had to be borrowing against securities. Just made more money when securities went up more value.

当我们发明保证金制度,卖空证券时需要交担保金,证券升值时能赚到更多钱。

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First, this story might be a plant, the whole thing could be made up to throw al Qaeda operatives off or bolster UK public morale.

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If the election timetable was extended in line with the Electoral Commission's recommendation, it could mean an announcement would have to be made up to 36 days before polling day, once weekends and bank holidays were taken into account.

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If the Union's common foreign and security policy could be made to live up to its name better, there would be no harm at times, and possibly some good, in having military means to back it up.

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