paternity
UK/pəˈtɜːnəti/US/pә'tә:niti/
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释义
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。
词根拆分
词根派生patern(父)+ -ity(…的状态)= 为人父的状态。法律义(孩子是谁的)带出常见搭配:paternity test(亲子鉴定)、paternity suit(亲子诉讼)。
词根 patr 还连着 26 个词常用搭配
- 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
例句
- 1.
A DNA test confirmed the paternity of the child.
一项 DNA 检测确认了孩子的亲生父亲身份。
- 2.
He took two weeks of paternity leave after the birth.
孩子出生后,他休了两周陪产假。
- 3.
The dispute over paternity went to court.
关于亲生父亲身份的争议闹上了法庭。