1. The fosterage of children was common in that historical period.
在那个历史时期，儿童寄养是很常见的。

2. Fosterage provided care for children who lost their parents.
寄养制度为失去父母的孩子提供照顾。

3. The study examines the social role of fosterage in rural communities.
该研究探讨了寄养在农村社区中的社会作用。

4. Ancient laws regulated the practice of fosterage in families.
古代法律对家庭中的寄养行为进行了规范。

A: Fosterage played an important role in many traditional societies.
A：寄养在许多传统社会中起着重要作用。

B: Yes, it helped ensure the survival and upbringing of children without parents.
B：是的，它帮助保障了无父母儿童的生存与成长。

1) 将孩子交由他人抚养的制度或行为

2) 社会中非亲生家庭的照顾安排

3) 历史上常见的儿童抚育形式

4) 强调社会或家庭共同参与育儿的模式

1. 寄养；抚育（非亲生子女的照顾方式）

e.g.The fosterage of orphaned children was arranged by the community.
社区安排孤儿的寄养。

noun

1. the care and raising of a child by someone who is not the biological parent, often under a formal or traditional arrangement.

Synonym: fostering, upbringing, nurture