mid-15c., "condition of being a father," from Old French paternité (12c.), from Late Latin paternitatem (nominative paternitas) "fatherly care, fatherhood," from Latin paternus "of a father," from pater (see father (n.)). Originally in the ecclesiastical sense; literal sense first recorded 1580s. Meaning "paternal origin" is from 1868.
双语例句
1. Paternity leave is unlikely to be for longer than two weeks.
父亲亲子假不太可能超过两周。
来自柯林斯例句
2. He refused to admit paternity of the child.
他拒不承认是那孩子的父亲。
来自《权威词典》
3. He was tricked into marriage by a false accusation of paternity.
他被诬赖成孩子的父亲而被骗结婚。
来自辞典例句
4. Emerging benefit issues included questions about maternity and paternity leave, and child care.
目前提出的新问题中有的关系到产假和儿童照料等.
来自英汉非文学 - 政府文件
5. I'd have a paternity test done and take him for millions.
