Let it be said by the way, that this abandonment of children was not discouraged by the ancient monarchy. 附带说一句,那种遗弃儿女的事,在古代君主制度下是丝毫不受歧视的。
Willful abandonment of one's spouse or children or both without their consent and with the intention of forsaking all legal obligations to them. 未经配偶或孩子(或两者)同意而自觉放弃他们并企图逃避对他们的全部法律义务的行为。