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    in loco parentis

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Law
    in lo·co pa·ren·tis /ɪn ˌləʊkəʊ pəˈrentɪs $ -ˌloʊkoʊ-/ adverb formal or law  SCLFAMILYhaving the responsibilities of a parent for someone else’s child 〔对别人的孩子〕代尽父母的责任 → guardian As a teacher, you should regard yourself as being in loco parentis. 作为教师，你应视自己为学生的父母。    Origin in loco parentis (1700-1800) Latin “in the place of a parent”
    in lo·co pa·ren·tis adverbChineseSyllable


    in loco parentis
    in lo‧co pa‧ren‧tis /ɪn ˌləʊkəʊ pəˈrentɪs $ -ˌloʊkoʊ-/ adverb formal or law
     Date: 1700-1800
     Language: Latin
     Origin: __in the place of a parent__
    having the responsibilities of a parent for someone else’s child ⇨ guardian:
        As a teacher, you should regard yourself as being in loco parentis.


    in loco par·en·tisBrE /ɪn ˌləʊkəʊ pəˈrentɪs/ 🔊NAmE /ɪn ˌloʊkoʊ pəˈrentɪs/ 🔊 adverb (from Latin, formal) having the same responsibility for a child as a parent has 代人尽父母责任；代替家长责任