| 释义 |
abortion /a'bajn; s'bzr/sn/ n 1 [U] (legal) expulsion of the foetus from the womb during the first 28 weeks of pregnancy; helping or causing this: (法律) 流产 (于开始怀孕至二十八周中，胎儿自子宫中排出); 小产; 使流产; 堕胎： A~ was formerly a crime in Britain. 以前在英国堕胎是一种犯罪行为。 2 [C] instance of this; miscarriage of birth: 流产之实例; 小产;堕胎： have/procure an ~. 流产; 堕胎。 3 [C] creature produced by dwarfed or misshapen creature; (fig) plan, effort, etc that has failed to develop. 流产儿; 矮小或畸形之生物; (喻) 未能发展的计划、努力等。 ~ist /-ist; -ist/ n person who' brings about an ~; person who favours and supports legal ~. 堕胎者; 打胎者; 赞成合法堕胎者。 |