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    single parent

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Family
    ˌsingle ˈparent noun [countable]  SSFFAMILYa mother or father who looks after their children on their own, without a partner 单亲 SYN lone parent
    Examples from the Corpus
    single parent• Clockwise from above: Tatiana is a single parent.• But it's tricky if you're a single parent - isn't that a ghastly expression?• A single parent with two or three children in California would lose $ 1 in income.• Priority for assistance will be given to senior citizens, disabled and single parent families.• Liz, 36, was left the single parent of Amy, now five.
    ˌsingle ˈparent nounChineseSyllable
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    single parent
    ˌsingle ˈparent noun [countable]
    a mother or father who looks after their children on their own, without a partner
       SYN  lone parent


    single parentBrE /ˌsɪŋɡl ˈpeərənt/ 🔊NAmE /ˌsɪŋɡl ˈperənt/ 🔊 nouna person who takes care of their child or children without a husband, wife or partner 单亲◆a single-parent family单亲家庭