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①The rising cost of living is steering more people away from wanting to expand their family.

②China has a larger population of mothers in the workforce compared with countries in the West. “There is a desire to have a career in China and being a stay-at-home mother is never a goal. It doesn’t even appear on the radar for most women,” said Andy Xie, an independent economist.

③High property prices in China continue to hinder many couples who might want to settle down.

生词短语：

cost of living

生活成本

steer

引导，指引

away from

远离，离开

expand

扩大，扩展，增加

workforce

劳动力

stay-at-home

居家的，不外出的

on the radar

在注意范围内，被关注的

hinder

阻碍，妨碍

settle down

安定下来，安顿下来