parent
US /ˈper.ənt/
UK /ˈper.ənt/
1.
父母, 家长
a mother or father of a child
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Both parents attended the school meeting.
两位家长都参加了学校会议。
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She is a single parent raising two children.
她是一位抚养两个孩子的单身母亲。
2.
亲本, 母体
an animal or plant from which younger ones are derived
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The offspring inherited traits from both parents.
后代继承了双亲的特征。
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This new hybrid plant has a disease-resistant parent.
这种新的杂交植物有一个抗病的亲本。