parent

parent
noun
  1. a father or mother
    父亲；母亲；养父；养母；家长
    the parents of the bride.
    新娘的双亲。
    his adoptive parents.
    他的养父母。
    ■(archaic)a forefather or ancestor
    (古)祖先；前辈
    ■an animal or plant from which younger ones are derived
    亲本；亲代
    ■a source or origin of a smaller or less important part
    起源；根源
    ■[often as modifier]an organization or company which owns or controls a number of subsidiary organizations or companies
    母公司，总公司
    policy considerations were determined largely by the parent company.
    政策上的考虑大部分由总部决定。
verb
  1. [with obj.][often as noun parenting]be or act as a mother or father to (someone)
    做…的父亲（或母亲）
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parental
adjective
parentally
adverb
parenthood
noun
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin parent- 'bringing forth', from the verb parere. The verb dates from the mid 17th cent
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