paternity
US /pəˈtɝː.nə.t̬i/
UK /pəˈtɝː.nə.t̬i/

名词
1.
父亲的身份, 父权
the state of being a father
示例:
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He had to take a paternity test to prove he was the child's father.
他不得不做亲子鉴定以证明他是孩子的父亲。
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The company offers two weeks of paid paternity leave.
公司提供两周的有薪陪产假。
2.
起源, 出处
the origin of something
示例:
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The paternity of the idea is often disputed.
这个想法的起源经常引起争议。
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Scholars debated the paternity of the ancient manuscript.
学者们争论这份古代手稿的出处。
在 Lingoland 学习这个单词