surrogate
- IPA[ˈsʌrəɡət]
英式
- a substitute, especially a person deputizing for another in a specific role or office；short for surrogate mother
- relating to the birth of a child or children by means of surrogacy；denoting a child to whom a woman gives birth as a surrogate mother
noun: surrogate, plural noun: surrogates
- 釋義
- 相關詞
名詞
- 1. a substitute, especially a person deputizing for another in a specific role or office she served as a surrogate for the President on a trip to South America
- ▪ short for surrogate mother
- ▪ (in the Christian Church) a bishop's deputy who grants marriage licences.
- ▪ (in the US) a judge in charge of probate, inheritance, and guardianship.
形容詞
- 1. relating to the birth of a child or children by means of surrogacy paperwork that will allow them to move forward with the surrogate process
- ▪ denoting a child to whom a woman gives birth as a surrogate mother she has given birth to three surrogate babies
- a person or animal that takes on all or part of the role of mother to another person or animal.
Oxford American Dictionary
- a person or animal that takes on all or part of the role of mother to another person or animal.
Oxford Dictionary
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- IPA[ˈsərəɡət]
美式
- a substitute, especially a person deputizing for another in a specific role or office: she served as a surrogate for the President on a trip to South America
- relating to the birth of a child or children by means of surrogacy: paperwork that will allow them to move forward with the surrogate process
Oxford American Dictionary
