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parenthood

noun
🔊/ˈpeərənthʊd/
🔊/ˈperənthʊd/
 [uncountable]
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  1. the state of being a parent做父母的身份
    • the responsibilities/joys of parenthood做父母的责任／欢乐
    • the strains of lone/single parenthood孤独/单身父母的压力
    Extra Examples
    • We need more education about family planning and responsible parenthood.我们需要更多有关计划生育和负责任的父母的教育。
    • the disintegrating nuclear family and the rise in single parenthood核心家庭的解体与单亲家庭数量的上升
    Topics Life stagesc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • lone
    • single
    • responsible
    • …
    phrases
    • preparation for parenthood
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