parent
🇺🇸
/ˈperənt/
🇬🇧
/ˈpeərənt/
a father or mother
Every child needs a parent to care for them.
每個孩子都需要父母來照顧他們。
an animal or plant that makes more of its kind
The parent bird feeds its babies.
親鳥餵養它的幼鳥。
a big company that owns smaller companies
The small company is owned by its parent company.
這家小公司由其母公司所有。
to care for and raise a child
Learning to parent well takes time and patience.
學會好好養育孩子需要時間和耐心。