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

fa•ther•less adj.

not having a living father:a fatherless boy.
not having a known or legally responsible father.

Middle English faderles, Old English fæderlēas. See father, -less bef. 1000

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ˈfatherless /ˈfɑːðəlɪs/ adj

having no father

fa•ther n. [countable]

a male parent.
forefather:[usually plural]Our fathers came from many different lands.
a person who has originated, started, or established something:George Washington was the father of the American nation.
one of the leading men in a city, town, etc.:the city fathers.
Religion[sometimes: Father] a priest or a title for a priest.
Religion[Father] God.

v. [~ + object]

to cause a woman to become pregnant with (a child);
beget:He had fathered twins.
to be the creator, founder, or author of;
originate:He was thought to have fathered the atomic bomb.

fa•ther•hood, n. [uncountable]
fa•ther•less, adj.
fa•ther•ly, adj.

fa•ther n.

a male parent.
a father-in-law, stepfather, or adoptive father.
any male ancestor, esp. the founder of a race, family, or line;
progenitor.
a man who exercises paternal care over other persons;
paternal protector or provider:a father to the poor.
a person who has originated or established something:the father of modern psychology; the founding fathers.
a precursor, prototype, or early form:The horseless carriage was the father of the modern automobile.
one of the leading men in a city, town, etc.:a scandal involving several of the city fathers.
British Terms[Chiefly Brit.]the oldest member of a society, profession, etc. Cf. dean¹ (def. 3).
Religiona priest.
Religion(cap.) [Theol.]the Supreme Being and Creator;
God.
a title of respect for an elderly man.
Religion the Father, [Theol.]the first person of the Trinity.
ReligionAlso called church father. Ch. Hist. any of the chief early Christian writers, whose works are the main sources for the history, doctrines, and observances of the church in the early ages.
Religion[Eccles.]
- (often cap.) a title of reverence, as for church dignitaries, officers of monasteries, monks, confessors, and esp. priests.
- a person bearing this title.
Ancient History fathers, [Rom. Hist.]See conscript fathers.

v.t.

to beget.
to be the creator, founder, or author of;
originate.
to act as a father toward.
to acknowledge oneself the father of.
to assume as one's own;
take the responsibility of.
to charge with the begetting of.

v.i.

to perform the tasks or duties of a male parent;
act paternally:Somehow he was able to write a book while fathering.

bef. 900; Middle English fader, Old English fæder; cognate with German Vater, Latin pater, Greek paté̄r, Sanskrit pitar, Old Irish athir, Armenian hayr

fa′ther•like′, adj.

单词	fatherless
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 fa•ther•less (fä′ᵺər lis),USA pronunciation adj. not having a living father:a fatherless boy. not having a known or legally responsible father. Middle English faderles, Old English fæderlēas. See father, -less bef. 1000 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: ˈfatherless /ˈfɑːðəlɪs/ adj having no father WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 fa•ther /ˈfɑðɚ/USA pronunciation n. [countable] a male parent. forefather:[usually plural]Our fathers came from many different lands. a person who has originated, started, or established something:George Washington was the father of the American nation. one of the leading men in a city, town, etc.:the city fathers. Religion[sometimes: Father] a priest or a title for a priest. Religion[Father] God. v. [~ + object] to cause a woman to become pregnant with (a child); beget:He had fathered twins. to be the creator, founder, or author of; originate:He was thought to have fathered the atomic bomb. fa•ther•hood, n. [uncountable] fa•ther•less, adj. fa•ther•ly, adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 fa•ther (fä′ᵺər),USA pronunciation n. a male parent. a father-in-law, stepfather, or adoptive father. any male ancestor, esp. the founder of a race, family, or line; progenitor. a man who exercises paternal care over other persons; paternal protector or provider:a father to the poor. a person who has originated or established something:the father of modern psychology; the founding fathers. a precursor, prototype, or early form:The horseless carriage was the father of the modern automobile. one of the leading men in a city, town, etc.:a scandal involving several of the city fathers. British Terms[Chiefly Brit.]the oldest member of a society, profession, etc. Cf. dean¹ (def. 3). Religiona priest. Religion(cap.) [Theol.]the Supreme Being and Creator; God. a title of respect for an elderly man. Religion the Father, [Theol.]the first person of the Trinity. ReligionAlso called church father. Ch. Hist. any of the chief early Christian writers, whose works are the main sources for the history, doctrines, and observances of the church in the early ages. Religion[Eccles.] (often cap.) a title of reverence, as for church dignitaries, officers of monasteries, monks, confessors, and esp. priests. a person bearing this title. Ancient History fathers, [Rom. Hist.]See conscript fathers. v.t. to beget. to be the creator, founder, or author of; originate. to act as a father toward. to acknowledge oneself the father of. to assume as one's own; take the responsibility of. to charge with the begetting of. v.i. to perform the tasks or duties of a male parent; act paternally:Somehow he was able to write a book while fathering. bef. 900; Middle English fader, Old English fæder; cognate with German Vater, Latin pater, Greek paté̄r, Sanskrit pitar, Old Irish athir, Armenian hayr fa′ther•like′, adj.
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