词典释义：
a man in relation to his natural child or children
父亲。
a man who has continuous care of a child, especially by adoption
继父；养父。
a male animal in relation to its offspring
（动物的）父代。
(一般作
〈诗／文〉 祖先，父辈。
an important figure in the origin and early history of something
创始人，奠基人
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he is usually regarded as the father of the factory system .他通常被视作工厂制度的创始人。
a man who gives care and protection to someone or something
保护人，庇护人
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the prince is widely regarded as the father of the nation .这位亲王被普遍看做是该国的保护人。
the oldest member or doyen of a society or other body
（社团的）元老。
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（基督教教义）（三位一体中的）圣父；上帝，神。
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［尤用 于拟人化的专有名称，含有“可敬的老人”之意］ … 老人
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Father Thames .泰晤士老人（泰晤士河的绰号）。
(亦作
［常 用作尊称］ 神父
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pray for me, father .为我祈祷吧，神父。
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早期基督教神学家（尤指最初五个世纪的神学家，其著作被视为尤具权威性）。
be the father of
是… 的父亲
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he fathered three children .他是三个孩子的父亲。
[usu. as noun
如父亲般对待（或抚养、照料）
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the two males share the fathering of the cubs .两只雄性动物共同承担了幼兽的照料工作。
be the source or originator of
是…的创始人，创建，创立；是…的源泉
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a culture which has fathered half the popular music in the world .培育了世界上一半流行音乐的一种文化。
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确定（某人）的生父为…；确定（某事物）的责任应由…来承担
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a collection of Irish stories was fathered on him .他被认定是一本爱尔兰故事集的作者。
〈古〉 作为…的父亲（或创始人）出现；承认自己是…的父亲（或创始人）
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a singular letter from a lady, requesting I would father a novel of hers .一位女士的奇怪来信，要求我当她的一本小说的作者。
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how's your father Brit .informal used euphemistically to refer to sexual intercourse 〈英，非正式，婉〉 性交 -
used euphemistically to refer to a penis 〈婉〉 阴茎
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like father, like son proverb a son's character or behaviour can be expected to resemble that of his father 〈谚〉 有其父必有其子
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