father /ˈfɑ:ðə/ n.［c］1.父亲：Your parents are your father and mother.双亲是指父亲和母亲。As a single father, he found it a struggle bringing up three children. 作为一名单身父亲，他发现带大三个孩子真不容易。 2.创始人，奠基人，创造者：George Washington is called the father of his country. 乔治华盛顿被看作国父。3.神父，教士： Father Smith is a good friend of mine. 史密斯神父是我的好朋友。
fatherly adj. 父亲的；慈父般的：fatherly duties做父亲的职责；a fatherly smile慈详的笑容
