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paternity

🇬🇧 UK/pəˈtɜːnəti/🇺🇸 US/pә'tә:niti/
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Definitions

n.

The state or fact of being a father; legal acknowledgement of a man's fatherhood.

父亲的身份;父权

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
paternfather
+
iconnector
+
tystate, quality, condition
=paternity

Common Collocations

  • 1.paternity test亲子关系测试
  • 2.paternity leave陪产假
  • 3.paternity suit亲子诉讼

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The court ordered a paternity test to legally establish the biological father of the child.

  • 2.

    The government implemented policies supporting paternity leave to encourage fathers to bond with infants.

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