In view of the decisive part played by consanguinity in the social structure of all savage and barbarian peoples, the importance of a system so widespread cannot be dismissed with phrases.

• 由于亲属关系在一切蒙昧民族和野蛮民族的社会制度中起着决定作用，因此，我们不能只用说空话来抹煞这一如此广泛流行的制度的意义。