单词 | parent |
释义 | par·ent n 1 a: a person who begets or brings forth offspring; esp: the natural parents of a child born of their marriage ◇ The biological father of an illegitimate child is usu. not considered the child's parent absent a judicial determination of paternity. There have been exceptions, based mainly on the father's attitude toward, support of, or involvement with the child. b: a person who legally adopts a child c: a person or entity that owes to a child a legally imposed duty of support d: a stepparent where designated by statute 2: an entity or group that gives rise to or acquires another usu. subsidiary entity or group a ~ company; specif: a corporation that owns a required minimum percentage of the stock of another corporation compare affiliate parent adj pa·ren·tal /pə-'ren-təl/ adj pa·ren·tal·ly adv par·ent·less adj |
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