collocation · formal
parental responsibilities
UK/pəˈrɛntəl rɪˌspɒnsɪˈbɪlɪtiz/US/pəˈrɛntəl rɪˌspɑːnsəˈbɪlətiz/pa·REN·tal·re·SPON·si·BIL·i·ties
the duties and obligations parents have toward their children
Examples
“Parental responsibilities include providing food, education and emotional support.”
“The government can support parents to fulfil their parental responsibilities.”
“Shared parental responsibilities ease the burden on working parents.”
Band 8 sentence
“Effective social policy should help parents meet their parental responsibilities without penalising their careers.”
Collocations
- fulfil parental responsibilities
- share parental responsibilities
Word family
Common mistakes
Parents have many responsibility.→Parents have many responsibilities.
Parental responsibility is to feed children.→Parental responsibilities are to provide food and education for children.
Say it for a higher band
5parental duty→6parental duty/responsibilities→7+parental responsibilities
Synonyms
parental duties
Easily confused
parental duties
“One of my parental duties is to ensure my child attends school.”
parental guidance
“Parental guidance is recommended for this movie.”
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