In the case of more amicable divorces, financial advisers andlawyers may urge a couple who have been married eight years to wait until thedependent spouse qualifies.

在比较平和的离婚案件中，财经顾问和律师们也许会要求已经结婚八年的夫妻去等上一段时间，直到财政上依赖对方的那一方符合条件。

Once she found out I was a journalist and not particularly interested in the cleanliness of the place, she was more amicable, showing me how to gut and fillet numerous species.

当知道我是一个记者并且对这个地方的清洁与否没有特别的兴趣时，她变得很有好，向我展示了如何对各种鱼去内脏和切片。

It is far more likely that some sort of amicable settlement would be reached if the recalcitrant son or daughter knows that the alternative is a public trial.

如果不听话的儿子或女儿知道另一种选择是公开审判，那么更有可能达成某种和解。