child-rearing

/ˈtʃaɪld ˌrɪə.rɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌtʃaɪld ˈrɪr.rɪŋ/ (ame, ipa)

child-rearing — noun

1. the long work of bringing children up and caring for them until they can manage

1.名詞C1
釋義

the long work of bringing children up and caring for them until they can manage their own lives.

例句

Hiro and Renata read three child-rearing books before their first baby arrived.

compound noun: child-rearing books

The mayor promised longer leave so child-rearing would not fall on mothers alone.

policy context: child-rearing duties

同義詞
  • parenting

    more everyday and more focused on parents' choices and style

  • childcare

    narrower in many contexts, especially paid care while parents work

  • upbringing

    looks at the result from the child's side, not the adults' work

文法句型

child-rearing + noun (books, advice, practices)

balance work and child-rearing

approach to child-rearing

用法筆記

Usually uncountable and more formal than parenting. Common in research, advice books, and policy discussions, especially in phrases like child-rearing practices or child-rearing books.

常見錯誤

❌We pay a lot for child-rearing while we are at work.
✅We pay a lot for childcare while we are at work.
💡'childcare' is the word for paid or arranged care; 'child-rearing' is the broader work of raising children.
❌My strict child-rearing made me afraid of mistakes.
✅My strict upbringing made me afraid of mistakes.
💡'upbringing' describes the experience the child received; 'child-rearing' describes what the adults did.