father

US /ˈfɑː.ðɚ/
UK /ˈfɑː.ðɚ/
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父亲, 爸爸

a man in relation to his natural child or children

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My father taught me how to ride a bike.
我的父亲教我骑自行车。
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He became a father last year.
他去年当了父亲。
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神父, 牧师

a priest

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We confessed our sins to Father Michael.
我们向迈克尔神父忏悔了我们的罪。
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The new Father will lead the Sunday service.
新的神父将主持周日礼拜。
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priestclergymanreverendpastor
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创始人, 开创者

the originator or founder of something

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He is considered the father of modern physics.
他被认为是现代物理学之父。
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The city's founding fathers established its first laws.
这座城市的开国元勋制定了第一批法律。
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生, 生育

to be the father of (a child)

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He fathered three children before he was thirty.
他在三十岁之前生了三个孩子。
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The stallion fathered many champions.
这匹种马繁育了许多冠军。
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创立, 发起

to originate or establish (something)

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He fathered the idea of a universal basic income.
他开创了全民基本收入的理念。
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The movement was fathered by a group of young activists.
这场运动由一群年轻的活动家发起。
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