英语词汇“parent”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

par•ent n. [countable]

a father or a mother:a parent's concern for his children.
Developmental Biology, Biologyany living thing that produces another:The parents of the yellow-white corn must have been yellow and white.

adj. [before a noun]

Biochemistry, Biologyof or relating to a living thing that produces another.
of or referring to a corporation that owns controlling interests in lesser companies:The parent company was a huge conglomerate.

v. [~ + object]

to be or act as a parent of.

par•ent•hood, n. [uncountable]Parenthood is tough for sixteen-year-old mothers.See -pare-².

par•ent n.

a father or a mother.
an ancestor, precursor, or progenitor.
a source, origin, or cause.
a protector or guardian.
Developmental Biology, Biology[Biol.]any organism that produces or generates another.
Physicsthe first nuclide in a radioactive series.

adj.

being the original source:a parent organization.
Biochemistry, Biologypertaining to an organism, cell, or complex molecular structure that generates or produces another:parent cell; parent DNA.

v.t.

to be or act as parent of:to parent children with both love and discipline.

Latin parent- (stem of parēns), noun, nominal use of present participle of parere to bring forth, breed
Middle French)
late Middle English (1375–1425

par′ent•less, adj.
par′ent•like′, adj.

parent /ˈpɛərənt/ n

a father or mother
a person acting as a father or mother; guardian
rare an ancestor
a source or cause
an organism or organization that has produced one or more organisms or organizations similar to itself
a precursor, such as a nucleus or compound, of a derived entity

Etymology: 15th Century: via Old French from Latin parens parent, from parere to bring forth

ˈparenthood n

单词	parent
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 par•ent /ˈpɛrənt, ˈpær-/USA pronunciation n. [countable] a father or a mother:a parent's concern for his children. Developmental Biology, Biologyany living thing that produces another:The parents of the yellow-white corn must have been yellow and white. adj. [before a noun] Biochemistry, Biologyof or relating to a living thing that produces another. of or referring to a corporation that owns controlling interests in lesser companies:The parent company was a huge conglomerate. v. [~ + object] to be or act as a parent of. par•ent•hood, n. [uncountable]Parenthood is tough for sixteen-year-old mothers.See -pare-². WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 par•ent (pâr′ənt, par′-),USA pronunciation n. a father or a mother. an ancestor, precursor, or progenitor. a source, origin, or cause. a protector or guardian. Developmental Biology, Biology[Biol.]any organism that produces or generates another. Physicsthe first nuclide in a radioactive series. adj. being the original source:a parent organization. Biochemistry, Biologypertaining to an organism, cell, or complex molecular structure that generates or produces another:parent cell; parent DNA. v.t. to be or act as parent of:to parent children with both love and discipline. Latin parent- (stem of parēns), noun, nominal use of present participle of parere to bring forth, breed Middle French) late Middle English (1375–1425 par′ent•less, adj. par′ent•like′, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: parent /ˈpɛərənt/ n a father or mother a person acting as a father or mother; guardian rare an ancestor a source or cause an organism or organization that has produced one or more organisms or organizations similar to itself a precursor, such as a nucleus or compound, of a derived entity Etymology: 15th Century: via Old French from Latin parens parent, from parere to bring forth ˈparenthood n
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