| 单词 | father figure |
| 释义 | father figure noun[C] uk/ˈfɑː.ðə ˌfɪɡ.ər/us/ˈfɑː.ðɚ ˌfɪɡ.jʊr/anolderman who youtreatlike afather,especiallybyaskingfor hisadvice,help, orsupport 父亲般的人；长者Helpers and accomplices
father figure| American Dictionaryfather figure noun[C] a man whotreatsyou as a father would, forexampleby givingadvice,help, orsupport Examplesoffather figurefather figure In the absence of an alternativefatherfigurethe biological father was the subject of these questions although not living with the child. From theCambridge English Corpus But then he notices that the sign shows thefatherfigureholding his child by her right hand. From theCambridge English Corpus When the biological father did not live with the child, father was defined as stepfather or other man acting as afatherfigure. From theCambridge English Corpus They needed him as afatherfigureto provide courage and orientation where there was then spiritual chaos. From theCambridge English Corpus This is not simply a move to coincide with thefatherfigurein the text. From theCambridge English Corpus Previous reports have linked early menarche to absence of a live-infatherfigureand to family conflict, as well as genetic determination of early puberty and adiposity. From theCambridge English Corpus As one inhabitant remarked in the 1970s, 'it has finally been realised that we have all come of age and don't need afatherfigureany more' (p. 180). From theCambridge English Corpus The particular importance of this is that most other research and theory concerned with the importance of identity of perpetrator tend to view "father" and "fatherfigure" as synonymous. From theCambridge English Corpus A boy growing up without afatherfiguremay be more dependent on other role models. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 One boy in three grows up without afatherfigure. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The strength of an apprenticeship was that the pupil was linked to a craftsman, who served as afatherfigure. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The evidence is overwhelming that the absence of a responsiblefatherfigurehas a profound effect on young males. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is something of an elder statesman orfatherfigure. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Those young men have been in local authority care and may have suffered from the lack of an involvedfatherfigurein their lives. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The trouble is that it either does not know or conveniently forgets a great deal of what itsfatherfiguresaid. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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