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paternal

美音:[pə´tə:nəl ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
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adj.父亲的,象父亲的

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paternal为短语/超纲词汇

词形变化:

副词:paternally

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patr=father(父)

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fatherly  maternal    

paternal


/pə'tɜ:nl; pə`tɝnl;/
adj
1 of a father; fatherly 父亲的; 父亲般的
*paternal affection, authority 父爱、父亲的威信
* He has a paternal concern for your welfare, ie like that of a father for his child. 他像慈父般关怀你.
2 related through one's father 父系的
*her paternal grandmother, ie her father's mother 她的祖母. Cf 参看 maternal.

paternal


adj
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Latin;Origin: paternus 'of a father', from pater 'father']
paternal feelings or behaviour are like those of a kind father towards his children
 Dan took a paternal interest in my work.
paternal grandmother/uncle etc
your father's mother, brother etc
>paternallyadv
maternal
1. Everyone has two paternal grandparents and two maternal grandparents.
    每个人都有两个属于父系的祖父母和母系的祖父母。

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