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in loco parentis

adverb
🔊/ɪn ˌləʊkəʊ pəˈrentɪs/
🔊/ɪn ˌləʊkəʊ pəˈrentɪs/
(from Latin, formal)
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  1. having the same responsibility for a child as a parent has代人尽父母责任；代替家长责任
    • The staff have a position of trust; they stand in loco parentis to all the children for whom they are responsible.工作人员有信任感；他们对他们负责的所有孩子都处在父母亲的地位。
    Word OriginLatin.