Admittedly, the purposeof this was to protect her against the risk of desertion, but in reality its function in the social and family life of the time was much more important.

诚然，这样做的目的是为了保护她免受被遗弃的危险，但实际上，它在当时的社会和家庭生活中的作用要重要得多。

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Admittedly, the purpose of this was to protect her against the risk of desertion, but in reality its function in the social and family life of the time was much more important.

诚然，这样做的目的是为了保护她免受被遗弃的危险，但实际上，它在当时的社会和家庭生活中的作用要重要得多。

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In an account of his journey across South America, published in 1836, William Smyth thus complained of frequent "desertion" by his helpers: "Without them it was impossible to get on".

因此，在1836年出版的一本关于他的南美之旅的书中，威廉·史密斯这样抱怨他的助手经常“遗弃”他的行为：“没有他们，我就不可能继续前进。”

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Until only a few decades ago, desertion was the most common military offense committed.

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It is hard to disentangle diversification from desertion since each feeds on the other.

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Rwanda is holding more than 280 troops accused of desertion on an island in Lake Kivu, the army has revealed.

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