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father/ˈfɑ:ðə/ n. & v.●n. 1a a man in relation to a child or children born from his fertilization of an ovum 父亲 b (in full 全称 adoptive father) a man who has continuous care of a child, esp. by adoption 养父 2 any male animal in relation to its offspring (动物之)父 3 (usu. in pl. 通常用复数) a progenitor or forefather 祖先，前辈 4 an originator, designer, or early leader 创始人；设计者；先驱 5 a person who deserves special respect 元老；缔造者 the father of his country 国父 6 (作 Fathers or Fathers of the Church) early Christian theologians whose writings are regarded as especially authoritative 早期的基督教神学家(其著作被认为具有特殊的权威性) 7 (also 亦作 Father)a (often as a title or form of address) a priest, esp. of a religious order (常用作头衔或称呼)神父 b a religious leader 宗教领袖 8 (作 the Father) (in Christian belief) the first person of the Trinity (基督教)三位一体中的圣父，上帝 9 (作 Father) a venerable person, esp. as a title in personifications 年高德劭的人(尤用来称呼拟人化的事物) Father Time 时间老人 10 the oldest member or doyen 年龄最长者，老前辈 Father of the House 议院中任期最长的议员 11 (usu. in pl. 通常用复数) the leading men or elders in a city or state (城市或国家中的)领导者，长者 city fathers 城市中德高望重的元老 ●v. tr. 1 beget; be the father of (作为父亲)生育(子女)，作…的父亲 2 behave as a father towards 像父亲一样对待(或保护、抚养) 3 originate (a scheme etc.) 最早制定(计划等) 4 appear as or admit that one is the father or originator of 显得(或承认)为…的父亲；显得(或承认)为…的创始人 5 (foll. by 后跟 on) assign the paternity of (a child, book) to a person 确定(孩子)的生父；确定(书)的作者 □ fatherhood n.□ fatherless adj.□ fatherlessness n.□ fatherlike adj. & adv.[Old English fœder with many Germanic cognates: related to Latin pater, Greek patēr] |