n.[C]

1. 父亲；母亲
2. 双亲[P]
   She still lives with her parents.

   她仍然与父母亲住在一起。

3. 母公司
4. （动，植物的）亲本，母体
5. 起源，根源；原因
   Greed is the parent of many evils.

   贪婪是万恶之根源。

vt.

1. 养育（子女）；做……的父（母）亲

n.

1. a father or mother.
   ▸an animal or plant from which younger ones are derived.
2. an organization or company which owns or controls a number of subsidiaries.
3. archaic a forefather or ancestor.

v.