parents
parents — 名詞
1. a person's mother and father considered together as the people who raised or car
父母
一個人的父親和母親
a person's mother and father considered together as the people who raised or care for them; a mother, father, or legal guardian who looks after a child
Mei-Lin's parents drove her to school every morning before heading to work.
Mei-Lin 的父母每天早上開車送她上學，然後才去上班。
possessive determiner + parents: her/their/my parents
The school sent a letter home to all parents about the new uniform policy.
學校寄了一封信給所有家長，說明新的制服規定。
After the typhoon, many parents held their children close and stayed indoors together.
颱風過後，許多父母緊緊抱著孩子，一起待在室內。
Becoming parents themselves made Theo and Amara appreciate everything their own families had done for them.
Theo 和 Amara 自己成為父母後，才體會到自己的家人為他們付出了多少。
Ravi visits his parents every Sunday and helps them with the garden.
Ravi 每個星期天都去探望父母，並幫他們整理花園。
- mother and father
the literal combination naming both individuals
- guardian
formal term for someone legally responsible for a child, not necessarily a biological parent
- caregiver
focuses on the person providing daily care, not necessarily a relative
- folk
informal; used in phrases like 'my folks' to mean parents
文法句型
my/her/his/their + parents
the + parents
parents of + noun
用法筆記
In most contexts, 'parents' refers to both the mother and the father. For just one, use the singular 'parent' or specify 'mother' or 'father'.
常見錯誤
2. a corporation or organization that owns or controls one or more other companies,
母公司
擁有其他公司的企業
a corporation or organization that owns or controls one or more other companies, known as subsidiaries, by holding a majority of their shares
The parent company owns three smaller businesses that sell outdoor clothing and camping gear.
這家母公司擁有三家銷售戶外服飾和露營裝備的小型企業。
Sofia's design firm was bought by a large parent company based in Singapore last spring.
Sofia 的設計公司去年春天被一家總部在新加坡的大型母公司收購了。
bought by + parent company: indicating acquisition by a larger owner
Each local grocery store operates independently even though a parent company owns them all.
每家地區雜貨店雖然都由同一家母公司擁有，但都獨立經營。
The parent company decided to close its factory in Ohio and move production to Vietnam.
母公司決定關閉在俄亥俄州的工廠，並將生產線遷移到越南。
- holding company
a company created specifically to own other companies, often without its own operations
- parent corporation
more formal legal term
- umbrella organization
broader, can include non-profit groups that oversee smaller groups
- subsidiary
the company owned by the parent
- affiliate
a company partially owned but not fully controlled
文法句型
the + parent + noun
parent company/group/organization of + noun
用法筆記
Commonly used as a modifier before another noun — parent company, parent organization, parent group. The owned businesses are called 'subsidiaries'.
常見錯誤
parents — 動詞
1. to bring up and care for a child as a mother or father does, guiding their growt
養育；教養
以父母身分養育孩子
to bring up and care for a child as a mother or father does, guiding their growth, education, and emotional development
The couple learned how to parent their twins with patience and by setting clear boundaries.
這對夫妻學會了如何用耐心和明確的界線來養育他們的雙胞胎。
learn to + parent: acquiring the skills of raising children
Many single parents work full-time while parenting their children alone at home.
許多單親父母全職工作，同時獨自在家教養孩子。
The evening class taught new fathers how to parent a baby with confidence and gentle care.
晚間課程教導新手爸爸如何充滿自信且溫柔地養育嬰兒。
Grandparents often help parent the grandchildren when both mothers and fathers are at work.
當父母都在上班時，祖父母常常幫忙帶孫子。
文法句型
parent + noun (child)
parent + adverb
learn to + parent
用法筆記
As a verb, 'parent' is less common in everyday speech than 'raise' or 'bring up'. It appears most often in discussions of parenting styles, courses, or advice. The noun form 'parenting' is very common for the activity.