share (of) n.部分;股份

ebb n.v.落潮，退潮;衰弱，減退

the ebb and glow of sth 漲落，興衰，起伏

specifically adv.具體來說，確切地說

religiosity n.篤信宗教

account for 解釋;占據(jù)

buffer v.緩沖，保護，使不受侵害

in place of 代替

indeed adv.確實;實際上，其實

institution n.風(fēng)俗習(xí)慣，制度

It's not the end of the story. 沒那么簡單。

But for the rise in regular friend contact over the past few years, young men and women would be even less happy.

But for…虛擬語氣

而如果不是這幾年朋友間的日常聯(lián)系有所增加，年輕男女甚至?xí)械礁恍腋！?br>

Indeed, it may be that rising social time spent with friends in recent years could be buffering young adults from the declines in institutions such as marriage or religion, as friends stand in place of other relationships or forms of community.

實際上，近幾年朋友間社交時間的增加，可能使年輕人免受習(xí)俗活動（如婚姻和宗教）減少所造成的困擾，因為朋友替代了其它關(guān)系或團體的位置。