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father-in-law

/fah-ther-in-law/US // ˈfɑ ðər ɪnˌlɔ //

岳父,公公,岳父大人,丈人

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n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural fa·thers-in-law.

    • : the father of one's spouse.

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Examples

  • Unless there is a court decision that changes our law, we are OK.

  • Submission is set in a France seven years from now that is dominated by a Muslim president intent on imposing Islamic law.

  • A few days later, Bush replied, “We will uphold the law in Florida.”

  • To those who agreed with him, Bush pledged that the law against same-sex marriage would remain intact.

  • In Israel, however, a new law took effect January 1st that banned the use of underweight models.

  • There was a rumor that Alessandro and his father had both died; but no one knew anything certainly.

  • And he was gone, and out of sight on the swift galloping Benito, before Father Gaspara bethought himself.

  • We should have to admit that the new law does little or nothing to relieve such a situation.

  • He that seeketh the law, shall be filled with it: and he that dealeth deceitfully, shall meet with a stumblingblock therein.

  • To Harrison and his wife there was no distinction between the executive and judicial branches of the law.