/ˈpeərənt ||; ˈpɛrənt/noun[C] 1 a person's mother or father 父亲；母亲
A single parent is a mother or father who is bringing up his/her child or children alone, without the other parent. A foster-parent is a person who looks after a child who is not legally his/her own. 单亲(single parent)家庭的父亲或母亲独自抚养子女。寄养父或寄养母(foster-parent)领养并照顾依法而言并非他们的孩子。 2 a company that owns smaller companies of the same type （有许多分公司的）母公司，总公司: a parent company 母公司