parents

英 [ˈpeərənts]

美 [ˈperənts]

n.  父亲(或母亲); (动、植物的)亲本，亲代，父本，母本; 创始机构; 母公司; 总部
parent的复数

IELTS

柯林斯词典

• See also:Children need their parents...This is where a lot of parents go wrong...When you become a parent the things you once cared about seem to have less value.foster parentone-parent familysingle parent
• ADJ 创始的；母公司的；总公司的
  An organization'sparentorganization is the organization that created it and usually still controls it.
  1. Each unit including the parent company has its own, local management.
     包括母公司在内，每个单位都有自己的地方管理层。
  2. ...the zoo's parent body, the Zoological Society of London.
     该动物园的创始组织，伦敦动物学会
• ADJ （动物、植物或有机体）亲本的，亲代的
  Theparentanimal, plant, or organism of a particular animal, plant or organism is the one that it comes from or is produced by.
  1. Parent birds began to hunt for food for their young.
     亲鸟开始为幼鸟寻找食物。

双语例句

• A sea change has taken place in young people's attitudes to their parents.
  年轻人对待父母的态度已经发生了三百六十度转变。
• I managed to keep my parents in the dark about this
  我设法对父母瞒下了此事。
• I was slow to walk and talk and my parents thought I was backward.
  我学走路和说话都很慢，所以我父母以为我很迟钝。
• The teachers and parents got together on Saturday afternoon.
  教师和家长在星期六下午聚会。
• I left my parents 'house, relinquished my estate and my patrimony.
  我离开了父母的家，放弃了我的房产和祖传财产。
• Parents will be able to discuss their child's progress with their teacher
  家长将可以和老师交流谈论子女的进步情况。
• He still lives with his parents.
  他还和父母住在一起。
• I did have a few worries about how Hugh and I would shape up as parents
  我对休和我将如何为人父母确实有些忧虑。
• He married her against the will of his parents.
  他违背父母的意愿与她结了婚。
• My grandmother and aunt will be there in my parents 'stead.
  我的祖母和姑妈将代替我的父母出席。