| 词汇 | abortion |
| 释义 | abortion noun uk /əˈbɔː.ʃən/ us /əˈbɔːr.ʃən/ abortionnoun (END OF PREGNANCY)C1[ C or U ] the intentional ending of a pregnancy: （通常指通过手术进行的）堕胎，人工流产 Abortion is illegal in some countries. get an abortion She decided to get an abortion. have an abortion She had an abortion when she was a teenager. [ C or U ] medical specialized the early, unintentional ending of a pregnancy when a baby or young animal is born too early and dies before it is fully developed: The virus can cause abortion in cattle. We expect to see late abortions and birth abnormalities as a result of the radiation leak. Synonyms miscarriage spontaneous abortion Compare stillbirth This change in the law would make abortion illegal except for strictly defined medical reasons. We're conducting a poll to find out what people think about abortion. Many women die or become infertile as a result of unsafe abortions. She was told the baby would be born dead and decided to have an abortion. abortionnoun (FAILURE)[ C ]sometimes offensive something considered to be a complete failure or to be extremely bad or ugly: This is an abortion of truth. One local man described the new building as "an abortion". |
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