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Parent Children Organization Company Mother ˈpeərənt Noun Living

A parent can refer to a mother or father, the original organism from which something is derived (like a plant or animal), or a parent organization that controls others. It can also be used as a verb meaning to raise a child.

A parent can refer to a mother or father, the original organism from which something is derived (like a plant or animal), or a parent organization that controls others. It can also be used as a verb meaning to raise a child.

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/pe͟ərənt/
1
[N-COUNT 可数名词]See also:
foster parent
one-parent family
single parent
父母 Your parents are your mother and father.
  [usu pl]
  • Children need their parents...

    孩子们需要父母。

  • This is where a lot of parents go wrong...

    这正是很多父母犯错的地方。

  • When you become a parent the things you once cared about seem to have less value.

    一旦你为人父母,你曾经在意的那些事情就显得不那么重要了。

2
[ADJ 形容词]创始的;母公司的;总公司的 An organization's parent organization is the organization that created it and usually still controls it.
  [ADJ n]
  • Each unit including the parent company has its own, local management.

    包括母公司在内,每个单位都有自己的地方管理层。

  • ...the zoo's parent body, the Zoological Society of London.

    该动物园的创始组织,伦敦动物学会

3
[ADJ 形容词](动物、植物或有机体)亲本的,亲代的 The parent animal, plant, or organism of a particular animal, plant or organism is the one that it comes from or is produced by.
  [ADJ n]
  • Parent birds began to hunt for food for their young.

    亲鸟开始为幼鸟寻找食物。


Oxford par·ent / ˈpeərənt ; NAmE ˈperənt / noun 1 [usually plural ] a person's father or mother 父亲;母亲 He's still living with his parents. 他还和父母住在一起。 her adoptive parents 她的养父母 Sue and Ben have recently become parents. 苏和本最近当了爸爸妈妈了。 see also
one-parent family
,
single parent
,
step-parent
2 an animal or a plant which produces other animals or plants (动、植物的)亲本,亲代,父本,母本 the parent bird/tree 亲代鸟╱树 3 ( often used as an adjective 常用作形容词 ) an organization that produces and owns or controls smaller organizations of the same type 创始机构;母公司;总部 a parent bank and its subsidiaries 总行及其附属银行 the parent company 母公司 parent parents parented parenting
par·ent / ˈpeərənt ; NAmE ˈperənt /
LDC
parent1 noun
parent2 verb
parentpar‧ent1 /ˈpeərənt $ ˈper-/ ●●● S1 W1 noun [countable]
Word Origin
Examples
Thesaurus
Collocations
Phrases
1the father or mother of a person or animal:  Children under 14 should be accompanied by a parent. The eggs are guarded by both parents. Melissa’s spending the weekend at her parents’ house.
birth parent
, → foster parents
at foster2(3)
, → lone parent
at lone(2)
, → one-parent family
, single parent
2something that produces other things of the same type:  New shoots appear near the parent plant.3a company which owns a smaller company or organization:  Land Rover’s new parentCOLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + parenta single parent (also a lone parent British English) (=someone who has their children living with them, but no partner)· My mum is a single parent.somebody's biological/natural parents· Most children are reared by their natural parents.somebody's birth parents (=the ones who are biologically related to them)· Only half the children who are adopted wish to discover their birth parents.somebody's real parents (=their biological parents)· I was thrilled to have found my real parents.adoptive parents (=the people who take someone else's child into their home and legally become his or her parents)· Adoptive parents often have little practical preparation for parenthood.a foster parent (=someone who has other people's children living with them)· Teresa was removed from her mother's care and placed with foster parents.
parent1 noun
parent2 verb
parentparent2 verb [intransitive, transitive]
Collocations
Phrases
to look after your child and help them to develop well and learn how to behave:  We help people to parent their children more effectively.
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父母(83%),根源(10%),产生(5%),抚养(2%)
n.父亲(或母亲);父母亲;根源
n.(Parent)人名;(法)帕朗;(英、西)帕伦特

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