单词	paternal
释义	paternalpa‧ter‧nal /pəˈtɜːnl $ -ɜːr-/ adjective Word Origin WORD ORIGINpaternal Origin: 1400-1500 Latin paternus ‘of a father’, from pater ‘father’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Although he had no children of his own, he took a kind of paternal interest in Katie's progress at school. Professor Johnson was always there for paternal advice. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS C.'s paternal grandmother applied for residence and contact. Innocent asserted his paternal protection of Frederick and the position of Sicily as a fief of the papacy. It is completely different from the combination of maternal and paternal chromosomes in natural mating mechanisms. The infant girl was immediately named Margarett Williams Sargent for her paternal grandmother, who was eighty-three and ailing. We grew up locked in permanent contention with one another over a meager and fickle supply of paternal affection. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorlike a father► paternal paternal feelings are like the feelings that a good father has for his children: · Although he had no children of his own, he took a kind of paternal interest in Katie's progress at school. ► fatherly behaving in a kind way towards someone who is younger than you, which shows you care about them a lot, as if you were their father: · Do you mind if I give you some fatherly advice?· From the plane window he could still see the two young women, and gave them a fatherly wave. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► grandfather · But suppose the paternal grandfather were dead when the eldest grandson was born?· She has worked particularly hard on her relationship with her paternal grandfather.· His paternal grandfather farmed Craigie Mains, Symington and had a considerable reputation as a breeder of Ayrshire cattle. ► grandmother · The infant girl was immediately named Margarett Williams Sargent for her paternal grandmother, who was eighty-three and ailing.· The boy's father and paternal grandmother applied, interalia, for an order for the boy to reside with the grandmother.· C.'s paternal grandmother applied for residence and contact.· In 1989 T. moved to live with her paternal grandmother and a year later she went to live with her boyfriend.· The boy's paternal grandmother had unsuccessfully applied for a residence order. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► paternal grandmother/uncle etc At the home of his paternal uncle he was very much at home. C.'s paternal grandmother applied for residence and contact. In 1989 T. moved to live with her paternal grandmother and a year later she went to live with her boyfriend. The boy's paternal grandmother had unsuccessfully applied for a residence order. The boy's father and paternal grandmother applied, interalia, for an order for the boy to reside with the grandmother. The infant girl was immediately named Margarett Williams Sargent for her paternal grandmother, who was eighty-three and ailing. 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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