in loco parentis

英 [ɪnˌləʊkəʊpə'rentɪs] 美 [ɪnˌloʊkoʊpə'rentɪs]

• adv (Lat.；) 代替父母

英英释义

Adverb:

1. in place of the parents;

   "we had to punish this child in loco parentis"