filiation 是法律專用字,代表小孩與生父間的血緣關係,而且特指父系親屬,不可用來表示母系親屬。若是一般對話中想表達親子關係,其實用 parent-child relationship、parenthood 就可以了。
例句:
- An action for filiation is one in which the child asks the court to establish that he or she is the legal offspring of the father.
生父鑑定是小孩要求法庭建構他或她為父親合法後代的動作。
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