| 单词 | father |
| 释义 | father (once / 25 pages) nv The verb father means to make children. If your dog, Tramp, fathers three puppies with the neighbor's dog, Lady, he is their father. A father is a male parent. Everyone has a biological father, even if they're not raised by him. You might call your father Dad, Daddy, Papa, Pops, or even Father. A man who helped found something, or invent it, can be called the father of that entity or invention. George Washington is considered a father of the United States, and Alexander Graham Bell is often referred to as the father of the telephone. WORD FAMILYfather: fathered, fatherhood, fathering, fatherless, fatherlike, fatherly, fathers, forefather+/fatherly: fatherliness/forefather: forefathers USAGE EXAMPLESWhen 12-year-old Daniel Radenz hanged himself during his father’s second tour in Iraq, I thought he must be the only one. Salon(Jan 02, 2017) A family spokesman told WFAA-TV that Barber and his father, Gregory Barber, were both killed. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) He fathered nearly a quarter of the world’s captive pandas. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1n a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father) his father was born in Atlanta Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper begetter, male parent female parent, mother a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother) dad, dada, daddy, pa, papa, pappa, pop an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk father-in-lawthe father of your spouse old manan informal term for your father pateran informal use of the Latin word for father; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously parent a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian 2n the founder of a family Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper forefather, sire Abraham the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son Benjamin(Old Testament) the youngest and best-loved son of Jacob and Rachel and one of the twelve forebears of the tribes of Israel Isaac(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau Ishmael(Old Testament) the son of Abraham who was cast out after the birth of Isaac; considered the forebear of 12 Arabian tribes Issachar(Old Testament) a son of Jacob and a forebear of one of the tribes of Israel Joseph(Old Testament) the 11th son of Jacob and one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel; Jacob gave Joseph a coat of many colors, which made his brothers jealous and they sold him into slavery in Egypt Judah(Old Testament) the fourth son of Jacob who was forebear of one of the tribes of Israel; one of his descendants was to be the Messiah Methuselah(Old Testament) a patriarch (grandfather of Noah) who is said to have lived 969 years Noahthe Hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in which they survived 40 days and 40 nights of rain; the story of Noah and the flood is told in the Book of Genesis Reuben(Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel patriarch any of the early biblical characters regarded as fathers of the human race antediluvian, antediluvian patriarchany of the early patriarchs who lived prior to the Noachian deluge Jacob(Old Testament) son of Isaac; brother of Esau; father of the twelve patriarchs of Israel; Jacob wrestled with God and forced God to bless him, so God gave Jacob the new name of Israel (meaning `one who has been strong against God') Simeon(Old Testament) the 2nd son of Jacob and one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel ancestor, antecedent, ascendant, ascendent, root someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent) 3n a person who founds or establishes some institution George Washington is the father of his country Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper beginner, founder, founding father Sir Walter Raleigh English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618) Cecil John RhodesBritish colonial financier and statesman in South Africa; made a fortune in gold and diamond mining; helped colonize the territory now known as Zimbabwe; he endowed annual fellowships for British Commonwealth and United States students to study at Oxford University (1853-1902) cofounder one of a group of founders coloniser, colonizersomeone who helps to found a colony foundressa woman founder conceiver, mastermind, originator someone who creates new things 4n a person who holds an important or distinguished position in some organization the tennis fathers ruled in her favor the city fathers endorsed the proposal Hyper leader a person who rules or guides or inspires others 5n the head of an organized crime family Syn|Hyper don chief, head, top dog a person who is in charge 6v make children Men often father children but don't recognize them Syn|Hyper beget, bring forth, engender, generate, get, mother, sire create, make make or cause to be or to become Father (once / 130 pages) 1n 2n 3n WORD FAMILY Father: Fatherhood, Fathers USAGE EXAMPLESFor instance, if there is a rap musical written about a Founding Father, it will close promptly after three days to no fanfare at all. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) "She epitomized and personified Hollywood glamour," Father Edward Benioff said. Los Angeles Times(Dec 30, 2016) Judge for yourself with this video, a live performance of one of the album’s best tracks, “Father and Sun.” New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) 1 n God when considered as the first person in the Trinity 2hear our prayers, Heavenly Father Syn|Exp Father-God, Fatherhood hypostasis, hypostasis of Christ any of the three persons of the Godhead constituting the Trinity especially the person of Christ in which divine and human natures are united n `Father' is a term of address for priests in some churches (especially the Roman Catholic Church or the Orthodox Catholic Church); `Padre' is frequently used in the military 3Syn|Hyper Padre form of address, title, title of respect an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General' priesta clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders n (Christianity) any of about 70 theologians in the period from the 2nd to the 7th century whose writing established and confirmed official church doctrine; in the Roman Catholic Church some were later declared saints and became Doctor of the Church; the best known Latin Church Fathers are Ambrose, Augustine, Gregory the Great, and Jerome; those who wrote in Greek include Athanasius, Basil, Gregory Nazianzen, and John Chrysostom Syn|Exp|Hyper Church Father, Father of the Church Saint Ambrose (Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan; the first Church Father born and raised in the Christian faith; composer of hymns; imposed orthodoxy on the early Christian church and built up its secular power; a saint and Doctor of the Church (340?-397) Athanasius the Great(Roman Catholic Church) Greek patriarch of Alexandria who championed Christian orthodoxy against Arianism; a church father, saint, and Doctor of the Church (293-373) Augustine of Hippo(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian church; after a dramatic conversion to Christianity he became bishop of Hippo Regius in North Africa; St. Augustine emphasized man's need for grace (354-430) St. Basil the Great(Roman Catholic Church) the bishop of Caesarea who defended the Roman Catholic Church against the heresies of the 4th century; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-379) St. Gregory of Nazianzen(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391) Saint IrenaeusGreek theologian who was bishop of Lyons and an antiheretical writer; a saint and Doctor of the Church (circa 130-200) Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420) St. John Chrysostom(Roman Catholic Church) a Church Father who was a great preacher and bishop of Constantinople; a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-407) theologian, theologiser, theologist, theologizer someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology |
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