Many women would assume control of the family business upon the death of a spouse.是什么意思？

Many women would assume control of the family business upon the death of a spouse.

在配偶去世之后,许多妇女都会取得对家庭的控制权.

many

adj. 许多，多的；pron. （与复数动词连用）大多数人；

例句
There are many people who still find the act of abortion abhorrent.
仍有很多人对堕胎行为表示厌恶。

women

n. 女人(woman的复数)，堂客，红粉；

例句
One in eight women lives in an abusive relationship.
每八位女性中就有一位遭受伴侣的虐待。

would

aux. 将，将要，愿意，会，打算，大概；v. (will 的过去式，用于转述)将；

例句
I would love to go abroad this year, perhaps to the South of France.
我今年很想出国，可能是去法国南部。

assume

v. 假定，认为，承担，装出，呈现；

例句
It is a misconception to assume that the two continents are similar...
关于这两块大陆相似的假设是一种误解。

control

vt. 控制，管理，限制，支配；n. 支配权，操纵者，（对国家、地区、机构等的）管理权，（键盘上的）控制键；

例句
It is arguable whether he ever had much control over the real economic power...
他是否掌控过真正的经济大权还有待证实。

of

prep. 关于，属于…的，由…制成；aux. 助动词 [非标准用语、方言] =have [主用于虚拟语气]；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

the

art. 指已提到的人（物），指说话人与听者已知的人（物），用于独一无二的事物前，与形容词最高级和序数词连用；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

family

n. 家庭，家族，孩子，祖先；adj. 家庭的，一家所有的，属于家庭的，适合全家人的；

例句
Almost like an accident of nature, this family has produced more talent than seems possible.
就像是天缘巧合，这个家族不可思议地人才辈出。

business

n. 商业，交易，生意，事务，业务，职业，行业；

例句
Many men still have difficulty accepting a woman as a business partner...
许多男性仍然无法接受女性商业伙伴。

upon

prep. 在…上面，当…时候；

例句
...the doctrine of absolute monarchy based upon divine right.
以神权为基础的君主专制学说

death

n. 死亡，（某种）死法，死亡方式，病危，死神；

例句
The following year Parliament voted to abolish the death penalty for murder...
议会于翌年表决对谋杀罪废除死刑。

spouse

n. 配偶，夫或妻；vt. 和…结婚；

例句
It is often helpful to have your spouse in the room when major news is expected...
等待重大消息时最好有配偶在场。