Cha; mẹ

( số nhiều) cha mẹ; ông cha, tổ tiên

our first parents

thuỷ tổ chúng ta (theo thần thoại phương tây là A-đam và E-vơ)

(nghĩa bóng) nguồn gốc

ignorance is the parent of many evils

dốt nát là nguồn gốc của nhiều điều tai hại

( định ngữ) mẹ

parent bird

chim mẹ

parent tree

cây mẹ

Chuông

phần tử cấp trên

phần tử cha

cha

cha mẹ

khởi đầu

parent nuclide

nuclit khởi đầu

nguyên liệu

parent stock

nguyên liệu cùng gốc

phần tử mẹ

Father or mother, progenitor, progenitrix, procreator,begetter, materfamilias or paterfamilias; foster-parent,stepmother or stepfather, guardian, Colloq old lady or old man,Brit old-fashioned or facetiousmater or pater: Most teenagersclash with their parents sooner or later.

Source, origin,originator, well-spring, fountain-head, root: The liturgy of StJames is undoubtedly the parent of the Armenian Rite.

N.

A person who has begotten or borne offspring; afather or mother.

A person who has adopted a child.

Aforefather.

An animal or plant from which others are derived.5 a source or origin.

An initiating organization orenterprise.

V.tr. (also absol.) be a parent of.

Parentcompany a company of which other companies are subsidiaries.parent-teacher association a local organization of parents andteachers for promoting closer relations and improvingeducational facilities at a school.

Parental adj. parentallyadv. parenthood n. [ME f. OF f. L parens parentis f. parerebring forth]