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parental

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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pa·rent·al /pəˈrentl/ ●○○ adjective  SSFrelating to being a parent and especially to being responsible for a child’s safety and development 父亲的;母亲的;父母的 parental responsibility 父母的责任 Opening a new school will increase parental choice. 开办一所新学校将会扩大父母的选择范围。 Parental consent is required before the operation can take place. 手术前须征得父母同意。
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parentalCritics of such parental activities argue that activist parents should be devoting their energies to lobbying legislatures to fund all schools adequately.These will require, in addition to the factors described in the previous section, an allowance for the effect of increased parental choice.Yentob is being slightly disingenuous when demanding parental control.parental responsibilitiesWhen advising an unmarried father it is important to note that party status is based on parental responsibility and not paternity.The findings also suggest that recession and growing parental responsibility have resulted in fewer legalized women immigrants working outside the home.This cuts to the heart of the problem: parental responsibility.Nor does parental support necessarily end with college graduation.The adult response of reason is swept away to reveal the small child cowering under parental wrath.
pa·rent·al adjectiveChineseSyllable
Corpus being to relating parent especially a and to


parental
parental /pəˈrentl/ adjective
relating to being a parent and especially to being responsible for a child’s safety and development:
    parental responsibility
    Opening a new school will increase parental choice.
    Parental consent is required before the operation can take place.


par·en·talBrE /pəˈrentl/ 🔊NAmE /pəˈrentl/ 🔊 adjective [usually before noun] connected with a parent or parents 父亲的;母亲的;父母的;双亲的parental responsibility/rights父母的职责/权利parental choice in education父母在教育上的选择the parental home父母的家