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ma·ter·nal AHD[mə-tûrʹnəl] D.J.[məˈtɜːnəl]K.K.[məˈtɝnəl]adj.(形容词)- Relating to or characteristic of a mother or motherhood or motherly:母性的,母亲的:母亲的或具有母亲特征的,母亲般的或母性的:maternal instinct.母性的本能
- Inherited from one's mother:从母亲继承来的:a maternal trait.从母亲继承来的品性
- Related through one's mother:母系的:my maternal uncle.我的舅舅
- Middle English 中古英语
- from Old French maternel 源自 古法语 maternel
- from Medieval Latin māternālis 源自 中世纪拉丁语 māternālis
- from Latin māternus 源自 拉丁语 māternus
- from māter [mother] * see māter- 源自 māter [母亲] * 参见 māter-
materʹnalism n.(名词)materʹnally adv.(副词) |