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-derivedCommon 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.