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Couples are told to make an appointment at least seven days after they file for a divorce. More than 40 percent of those who came to the bureau to get a divorce in April, May and June didn't return for their final appointments. 提出离婚的夫妻被告知要办理至少7天以后的预约登记。4月到6月期间办理预约的夫妻有40%最终都没有来办理离婚登记。 Make an appointment就是“预约”，这里的“离婚预约”就是divorce appointment。“与某人预约”则可用make/fix an appointment with somebody来表示。例如：I made an appointment with my dentist for 4 pm today. （我今天下午四点约好要去看牙。） 过去，两个人不管结婚还是离婚都需要各自的单位出具letters of introduction（介绍信），civil affairs bureau（民政局）才会给办理marriage/divorce registration（结婚/离婚登记）。如今，很多城市都已经simplify the divorce procedure（简化离婚程序），getting a divorce on impulse（冲动离婚）的情况也屡见不鲜。离婚后又“复婚”可以用remarry someone或restore a marriage来表示。 |
