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    paternity suit

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Law, Family
    paˈternity ˌsuit noun [countable]  SCLSSFa legal action in which a mother asks a court of law to find proof that a particular man is the father of her child, usually in order to claim financial support from him 生父确认诉讼
    paˈternity ˌsuit nounChineseSyllable


    paternity suit
    paˈternity ˌsuit noun [countable]
    a legal action in which a mother asks a court of law to find proof that a particular man is the father of her child, usually in order to claim financial support from him


    paternity suitBrE /pəˈtɜːnəti suːt/ 🔊, /pəˈtɜːnəti sjuːt/ 🔊NAmE /pəˈtɜːrnəti suːt/ 🔊 (also paˈternity case) nouna court case that is intended to prove who a child's father is, especially so that he can be ordered to give the child financial support 确认生父的诉讼（请求法院确认生父并使其承担抚养义务）