e.g. Children need their parents... 孩子們需要父母。 e.g. This is where a lot of parents go wrong... 這正是很多父母犯錯的地方。
2. 創(chuàng )始的；母公司的；總公司的 An organization's parent organization is the organization that created it and usually still controls it.
e.g. Each unit including the parent company has its own, local management. 包括母公司在內，每個(gè)單位都有自己的地方管理層。 e.g. ...the zoo's parent body, the Zoological Society of London. 該動(dòng)物園的創(chuàng )始組織，倫敦動(dòng)物學(xué)會(huì )
3. （動(dòng)物、植物或有機體）親本的，親代的 The parent animal, plant, or organism of a particular animal, plant or organism is the one that it comes from or is produced by.
e.g. Parent birds began to hunt for food for their young. 親鳥(niǎo)開(kāi)始為幼鳥(niǎo)尋找食物。
parent英英釋義
noun
1. an organism (plant or animal) from which younger ones are obtained
2. 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