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parent/ˈpɛər(ə)nt/ n. & v.●n. 1 a person who has begotten or borne offspring; a father or mother 父亲；母亲 2 a person who has adopted a child or who holds the position or exercises the function of a parent 养父；养母 3 archaic a forefather [古义]祖先，祖辈 4 an animal or plant from which others are derived (动、植物的)亲本；亲代 5 a source or origin 起源，根源 6 an initiating organization or enterprise 创始组织；母公司，总公司 ●v. tr. (also absol. [亦含宾]) be a parent of 做…的父亲(或母亲) □ parent-teacher association a local organization of parents and teachers for promoting closer relations and improving educational facilities at a school 家长教师联谊会(旨在增进家长与教师之间的了解与联系) □ parental /pəˈrent(ə)l/ adj.□ parentally /pəˈrent(ə)li/ adv.□ parenthood n.[Middle English via Old French from Latin parens parentis, from parere ‘bring forth’] |