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parental leave

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++paˌrental ˈleave noun [uncountable]  time that a parent is allowed to spend away from work with his or her baby 育儿假 paternity leave
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parental leaveBut is there no career penalty for men who choose parental leave?It prefers six weeks of state-funded parental leave.They have blocked directives on parental leave, on part-time workers and on maternity rights.In February 1990, Sacramento became the first county in California to offer paid parental leave to its employees.The roles of both parents should be underwritten by proper parental leave and by universal and trusted childcare.It helped validate that parental leave was for both men and women and helped change the ratio of use.We may have contributed to the improvement in the 1980s by changing the name from maternity / paternity leave to parental leave.
paˌrental ˈleave nounChineseSyllable
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parental leave
paˌrental ˈleave noun [uncountable]
time that a parent is allowed to spend away from work with his or her baby ⇨ paternity leave


parental leaveBrE /pəˌrentl ˈliːv/ 🔊NAmE /pəˌrentl ˈliːv/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] time when a parent is allowed to be away from work to care for a child (照顾孩子的)父母假,家长假,育儿假paid/unpaid parental leave带薪/不带薪家长假fathers who take parental leave休育儿假的父亲们   see also maternity leave, paternity leave