parenthood

英 [ˈpeərənthʊd]

美 [ˈperənthʊd]

n.  做父母的身份

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牛津词典

noun

• 做父母的身份
  the state of being a parent
  1. the responsibilities/joys of parenthood
     做父母的责任 / 欢乐

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 父母身份；家长身份
  Parenthoodis the state of being a parent.
  1. She may feel unready for the responsibilities of parenthood.
     她可能觉得没有准备好承担为人父母的责任。

英英释义

noun

• the state of being a parent
  1. to everyone's surprise, parenthood reformed the man
  Synonym:parentage

双语例句

• I have had the joy of two beautiful and wonderful wives, the happiness of parenthood and the love of eight children.
  我曾经享受过和两个美丽贤惠妻子生活的乐趣，也体验过身为人父的幸福，也感受到了8个子女的爱。
• We are tackling longer term issues too, especially marriage and parenthood, as well as population.
  我们也正在着手处理一些长期课题，尤其是国人结婚生子和国家人口的课题。
• Often, however, demands of career and parenthood conflict, generating duress and stress.
  不过，事业的需要常常与做父母的身份发生冲突而产生某种强迫与压力。
• Young people facing the new responsibility of parenthood.
  面临着做父母的新责任的年轻人。
• With marital breakdown and single parenthood increasing, step-families are becoming more and more common.
  随着现代社会婚姻的动荡和单亲家庭的增多，重组家庭变得越来越普遍。
• Everyone has doubts about their readiness for parenthood.
  自己是否作好了为人父母的准备，人人都会感到疑虑。
• Women no longer view matrimony as a necessary station on the road to financial security or parenthood.
  对女人而言，婚姻不再是获得经济保障和成为父母亲的必经之路。
• They tend to have children later, postponing the responsibilities of parenthood.
  因为她们生孩子的时间相对较晚，推迟了她们承担为人父母责任的时间。
• Plan parenthood has been under investigation in Congress.
  计划生育正在接受国会调查。
• Is it any wonder that so many couples decide that one kid is enough, or avoid parenthood altogether?
  像现在很多夫妻只生一个或者根本不生，这也不足为奇了。