Parenthood

['peər(ə)nthʊd] or ['pɛrənthʊd]

解释:

(noun.) the state of being a parent; 'to everyone's surprise, parenthood reformed the man'.

编辑:兰尼--From WordNet

解释:

(n.) The state of a parent; the office or character of a parent.

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