paternity
UK/pəˈtɜːnəti/US/pә'tә:niti/
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Definitions
n.
The state of being a father; fatherhood.
父亲的身份；为人父。
n.
The identity of a child's father, especially as a legal matter.
（尤指法律上的）亲生父亲身份。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedpatern (father) + -ity (state of) = the state of being a father. The legal sense (whose child it is) drives the common collocations: paternity test, paternity suit.
Root patr still carries 26 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.paternity test亲子鉴定
- 2.paternity leave陪产假
- 3.paternity suit亲子诉讼
- 4.establish paternity确认亲子关系
Example Sentences
- 1.
A DNA test confirmed the paternity of the child.
- 2.
He took two weeks of paternity leave after the birth.
- 3.
The dispute over paternity went to court.