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paternal paternal ★☆☆☆☆/pətɜ͟ː(r)n(ə)l/1[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]父亲的；父亲般的 Paternal is used to describe feelings or actions which are typical of those of a kind father towards his child.   [usu ADJ n]...paternal love for his children...对子女的父爱He put his hand under her chin in an almost paternal gesture.他以近乎父亲的姿态用手托着她的下巴。2[ADJ	形容词]父系的；父亲一方的 A paternal relative is one that is related through a person's father rather than their mother.   [ADJ n]...my paternal grandparents.我的祖父母 paternalpa‧ter‧nal /pəˈtɜːnl $ -ɜːr-/ adjective  Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1paternal feelings or behaviour are like those of a kind father towards his children:  Dan took a paternal interest in my work.2paternal grandmother/uncle etc your father’s mother, brother etc—paternally adverb →maternal

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t66Pk8i74cE7fib4MrIjFz9N/0/fl0K69M7cd5ArCU//blZvSwVsKc3DDRw+KgFYRvnij3MAOa/Y9DIBwoyQKrr5X1yy/Xc5sJ7wlZdMf33blHCGENc5ZwycE7MLcrFlpHbAHaoCPVP0N9tjio0Wf41r/s7R7g01qjc/WEStrGIJ77RbFJiCShiXZ03SI2hqsl5P5cqjEBfzllVLJEIlCsnpw0BG87sdsIy07tdKzVI=             pa·ter·nal              /        pəˈtɜːnl                ;          NAmE                pəˈtɜːrnl                /                              adjective                            1              connected with being a father; typical of a kind father          父亲的；慈父般的                            ◆        paternal love        父爱                    ◆        He gave me a piece of paternal advice.        他给了我慈父般的忠告。                    2              related through the father's side of the family          父系的                            ◆        my paternal grandmother          (= my father's mother)                我的祖母                                      ▶                pa·ter·nal·ly                  /          pəˈtɜːnli                    ;            NAmE                    pəˈtɜːrnli                    /                          adverb                                      ◆          He smiled paternally at them.          他像慈父一样对他们微笑着。                            ☞compare                                    maternal                                          pa·ter·nal              /        pəˈtɜːnl                ;          NAmE                pəˈtɜːrnl                /                    pa·ter·nal·ly              /        pəˈtɜːnli                ;          NAmE                pəˈtɜːrnli                /             paternal[pəˈtɜ:nl]j13080101844212188122452ADJ1725017963Spoken:15053780父亲的(76%)，得自父亲的(18%)，似父亲的(6%)adj.父亲的；得自父亲的；父亲般的

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Collins	paternal ★☆☆☆☆ /pətɜ͟ː(r)n(ə)l/ 1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]父亲的；父亲般的 Paternal is used to describe feelings or actions which are typical of those of a kind father towards his child. [usu ADJ n] ...paternal love for his children... 对子女的父爱 He put his hand under her chin in an almost paternal gesture. 他以近乎父亲的姿态用手托着她的下巴。 2 [ADJ 形容词]父系的；父亲一方的 A paternal relative is one that is related through a person's father rather than their mother. [ADJ n] ...my paternal grandparents. 我的祖父母
Oxford	pa·ter·nal / pəˈtɜːnl ; NAmE pəˈtɜːrnl / adjective 1 connected with being a father; typical of a kind father 父亲的；慈父般的 ◆ paternal love 父爱 ◆ He gave me a piece of paternal advice. 他给了我慈父般的忠告。 2 related through the father's side of the family 父系的 ◆ my paternal grandmother (= my father's mother) 我的祖母 ▶ pa·ter·nal·ly / pəˈtɜːnli ; NAmE pəˈtɜːrnli / adverb ◆ He smiled paternally at them. 他像慈父一样对他们微笑着。 ☞compare maternal pa·ter·nal / pəˈtɜːnl ; NAmE pəˈtɜːrnl / pa·ter·nal·ly / pəˈtɜːnli ; NAmE pəˈtɜːrnli /
LDC	paternalpa‧ter‧nal /pəˈtɜːnl $ -ɜːr-/ adjective Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1paternal feelings or behaviour are like those of a kind father towards his children: Dan took a paternal interest in my work.2paternal grandmother/uncle etc your father’s mother, brother etc—paternally adverb → maternal
WDF	paternal [pəˈtɜ:nl] j13080 1018 44 212 188 122 452 ADJ17250 17963 Spoken: 15053780 父亲的(76%)，得自父亲的(18%)，似父亲的(6%) adj.父亲的；得自父亲的；父亲般的

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