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paternal

/pəˈtɝnəl/

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1 · adj.

relating to a father

父亲的；父系的

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She discovered an old photograph of her paternal grandfather.
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她找到了一张爷爷的老照片。
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Pronunciation: /pəˈtɝnəl/

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