问一下这个句子中冠词的用法?

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问一下这个句子中冠词的用法?
In New China,both husband and wife have equal right to use their own names and children do not have to adopt their father’s surname as was the former custom.
husband和wife前面为什么没有加冠词啊.

这里是both.and.的用法,表示两者都,不需要冠词了