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paternity leave

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Conditions of employment
paˈternity ˌleave noun [uncountable]  BECMBa period of time that the father of a new baby is allowed away from work 〔父亲享有的〕陪产假 maternity leave, parental leave
Examples from the Corpus
paternity leaveFather friendliness can not be reduced to a company having a paternity leave policy, paid or unpaid, on the books.I hereby confirm that your request for 5 days paternity leave has been granted.So why does paternity leave continue to serve as the barometer of social change for the media?The audience gave a warm welcome to the father of four, fresh from paternity leave.Still, only 11 percent availed themselves of the official paternity leave policy.But I was not surprised that Sam zoomed in on paternity leave right away.Tom went off on paternity leave and his secretary organised a whip-round to send a card and a gift.Fathers are allowed two days off as paid paternity leave.
From Longman Business Dictionarypaternity leavepaˈternity ˌleave (also parental leave)HUMAN RESOURCES time that a father of a new baby is allowed to be absent from workThe company provides up to eight weeks of paid paternity leave. leave
paˈternity ˌleave nounChineseSyllable
period new a Corpus father a of the Business of that time


paternity leave
paˈternity ˌleave noun [uncountable]
a period of time that the father of a new baby is allowed away from work ⇨ maternity leave, parental leave


paternity leaveBrE /pəˈtɜːnəti liːv/ 🔊NAmE /pəˈtɜːrnəti liːv/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] time that the father of a new baby is allowed to have away from work 陪产假(父亲照顾新生儿的休假)<titled tranID="27" status="2">Children<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>孩子</chn></titled>

Having a baby/child 怀孕

  • want a baby/a child/kids 想要孩子
  • start a family 生孩子
  • conceive/be expecting/be going to have a baby/child 怀孕
  • miss your period 月经未按期来
  • become/get/be/find out that you are pregnant 怀孕了;发现怀孕了
  • have a baby/a child/kids/a son/a daughter/twins/a family 有一个宝宝/一个孩子/孩子/一个儿子/一个女儿/一对双胞胎/孩子
  • have a normal/a difficult/an unwanted pregnancy; an easy/a difficult/a home birth 正常/历经艰难/意外怀孕;顺产;难产;在家中分娩
  • be in/go into/induce labour/(especially US) labor 分娩;催产
  • have/suffer/cause a miscarriage 流产;引起流产
  • give birth to a child/baby/daughter/son/twins 生了一个孩子/一个宝宝/一个女儿/一个儿子/一对双胞胎

Parenting 养育;抚养;教养

  • bring up/ (especially NAmE) raise a child/family 抚养孩子
  • care for/ (especially BrE) look after a baby/child/kid 照顾小孩
  • change (BrE) a nappy/(NAmE) a diaper/a baby 换尿布;给婴儿换尿布
  • feed/breastfeed/bottle-feed a baby 喂孩子;给孩子哺乳;用奶瓶喂养孩子
  • be entitled to/go on maternity/paternity leave 有权利休/正在休产假/陪产假
  • go back/return to work after maternity leave 产假后回到工作岗位
  • need/find/get a babysitter/good quality affordable childcare 需要/找到一个临时保姆/负担得起的高质量儿童保育
  • balance/combine work and childcare/child-rearing/family life 平衡/兼顾工作与照顾小孩/抚养小孩/家庭生活
  • educate/teach/home-school a child/kid 教育孩子;给孩子家庭教育
  • punish/discipline/spoil a child/kid 惩罚/管教/娇惯孩子
  • adopt a baby/child/kid 收养小孩
  • offer a baby for/put a baby up for adoption 把小孩给人收养
  • (especially BrE) foster a child/kid 代养小孩
  • be placed with/be raised by foster parents 被交给寄养父母;由寄养父母抚养
  see also maternity leave, parental leave