英语释义
1. one that begets or brings forth offspring
just became parents of twins
2. a person who brings up and cares for another
foster parents
3. an animal or plant that is regarded in relation to its offspring
The parent brings food to the chicks.
4. the material or source from which something is derived
Latin is the parent of several languages.
5. a group from which another arises and to which it usually remains subsidiary
a parent company
6. to be or act as the parent of originate, produce
7. to be or act as a parent
8. a person who is a father or mother a person who has a child
9. an animal or plant that produces a young animal or plant
10. something out of which another thing has developed
11. a father or mother of a child
12. an animal or plant that produces offspring
13. one that begets or brings forth offspring
14. the material or source from which something is derived
15. a person who begets or brings forth offspring especially the natural parents of a child born of their marriage
16. a person who legally adopts a child
17. a person or entity that owes to a child a legally imposed duty of support
18. a stepparent where designated by statute
19. an entity or group that gives rise to or acquires another usually subsidiary entity or group
a parent company specifically a corporation that owns a required minimum percentage of the stock of another corporation — compare affiliate