单词 | maternity |
释义 | ma·ter·ni·ty ![]() n. pl. ma·ter·ni·ties 1. The state of being a mother; motherhood. 2. The feelings or characteristics associated with being a mother; motherliness. 3. A maternity ward. adj. Relating to or effective during pregnancy, childbirth, or the first months of motherhood: a maternity dress; maternity leave. [French maternité, from Medieval Latin māternitās, from Latin māternus, maternal; see MATERNAL.] |
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