parent
noun
ˈpeərənt
noun
1
the
father
or
mother
of
a
person
or
animal
〔人的〕父，母;〔动物的〕亲体，母体
Children
under
fourteen
should
be
accompanied
by
a
parent.
14 岁以下儿童须由家长陪同。
The
eggs
are
guarded
by
both
parents.
那些蛋由父母共同守护着。
Melissa’s
spending
the
weekend
at
her
parents’
house.
梅利莎正在父母家度周末。
2
something
that
produces
other
things
of
the
same
type
母体; 亲本，亲代
New
shoots
appear
near
the
parent
plant.
那株亲代植物附近冒出了新枝。
3
a
company
which
owns
a
smaller
company
or
organization
母公司
Land
Rover’s
new
parent
路虎公司的新的母公司