| 单词 | birth |
| 释义 | birth (bɜːʳθ ) Word forms: births 1. variable noun B1 When a baby is born, you refer to this event as his or her birth. It was the birth of his grandchildren which gave him greatest pleasure. [+ of] She concealed her pregnancy right up to the moment of birth. She weighed 5lb 7oz at birth. ...premature births. Synonyms: childbirth, birthing, delivery, confinement 2. uncountable noun [with poss] You can refer to the beginning or origin of something as its birth. ...the birth of popular democracy. [+ of] Synonyms: beginning, start, rise, source 3. uncountable noun Some people talk about a person's birth when they are referring to the social position of the person's family. ...men of low birth. His birth, background and career show that you can make it in this country on merit alone. Synonyms: ancestry, line, race, stock 4. See also date of birth, home birth 5. by birth phrase If, for example, you are French by birth, you are French because your parents are French, or because you were born in France. Sadrudin was an Iranian by birth. 6. give birth phrase B1 When a woman gives birth, she produces a baby from her body. She's just given birth to a baby girl. She's due to give birth at any moment. Synonyms: deliver, have, mother, produce 7. give birth to phrase To give birth to something such as an idea means to cause it to start to exist. A competition involving injured war veterans gave birth to the modern Paralympic movement. 8. of o's birth phrase The country, town, or village of your birth is the place where you were born. Quotations: Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting: The Soul that rises with us, our life's Star, Hath had elsewhere its setting, And cometh from afarOde: Intimations of Immortality Birth, and copulation, and death. That's all the facts when you come to brass tacks: Birth, and copulation and death. I've been born, and once is enoughSweeney Agonistes It is as natural to die as to be born; and to a little infant, perhaps, the one is as painful as the otherOn Death There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the intervalSoliloquies in England Collocations: attend the birth I was immensely disappointed that I wasn't able to attend the birth. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Research shows 90 per cent of men now attend the birth of their child. The Sun (2013) He missed a game against Chelsea last year to attend the birth of his first child. Times, Sunday Times (2013) They are now awaiting the birth of child number five. The Sun (2012) A woman eagerly awaits the birth of her grandchild. The Sun (2006) It's almost like awaiting the birth of a baby. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Their birth centre boasts a hi-tech suite containing monitoring equipment worth thousands of pounds. The Sun If she chooses the birth centre, she will be able to give birth in a calm and supportive environment where she will have her own midwife. The Sun The shake-up will also see more midwife-led birth centres replacing doctor-supervised maternity units. The Sun Thus, each successive birth cohort entering old age has had less cumulative life exposure to lead. Times,Sunday Times If the 1980s were the nadir of birth cohort studies, the late 1990s, with the vogue for 'evidence-based policy', were their zenith. The Times Literary Supplement Indeed, the book culminates in a failure that introduces a darker tone to the story of the birth cohort studies. The Times Literary Supplement Beginning in 1974, this study has continuously followed a birth cohort of approximately 500 offspring. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Each of the first three birth cohorts - following a twelve-year rhythm - was very much identified with a single investigator for many years. The Times Literary Supplement We hoped to further research into the most damaging birth complications and help save more newborn lives. The Sun The study concluded that 'emotional support from a single, trusted person' significantly reduced birth complications and the need for medical interventions. The Times Literary Supplement In the cases of birth complications and other clinical events, however, such data are being acquired. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Birth complications may have a direct impact on the infant. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The bigger the family you come from, and the further down the birth order you are, the faster you learn to eat. Times, Sunday Times Other researchers have found other effects of birth order. Times, Sunday Times Depending on what we're reading, we are told things about astrological compatibility, birth order and physical types, shared values and cultural sympathies. Times, Sunday Times Accidents of birth order shouldn't condemn anyone to a life of self-sacrifice. Times, Sunday Times What was stirred up in people seemed to be determined, partly, by their own birth order. Times, Sunday Times Today we celebrate the birth of our future king with this 12-page souvenir. The Sun We planted a tree to celebrate the birth of each grandchild. Globe and Mail The people of all the cities celebrate the birth of a new kingdom. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Conservationists are celebrating the birth of a critically endangered gorilla. Times, Sunday Times Over the years people celebrated the birth of new arrivals and mourned the loss of long-time animal friends. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She had difficult births with both her daughters. Times, Sunday Times (2012) I was told I was going to have a huge baby and that it would be a difficult birth. The Sun (2014) The hospital has been told to plan better for emergencies, difficult births and staff shortages. Times, Sunday Times (2010) They studied embryos implanted in the womb and found those that survived to a healthy birth had distinctive genes. The Sun We went through all the semi-medicalised and personal rituals that follow a healthy birth. Times, Sunday Times At 4:15 pm the royal physicians proudly announced the healthy birth of a little prince. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There have been many healthy births over the past ten years. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Births in a midwifery unit were about £200 cheaper than hospital births. Times, Sunday Times (2014) England's baby boom has led to a 6 per cent rise in hospital births over five years. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The Dutch study shows that home births are as safe as hospital births. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Since he was of illegitimate birth, a special dispensation was required in those days for him to attend seminary. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His dispensation for his illegitimate birth had already been obtained from the pope. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I cannot be the only one in the hall who became alarmed at what appeared to be way too many illegitimate births. Times, Sunday Times Records for the period even preserve a spike in illegitimate births. The Times Literary Supplement Illegitimate births increased steadily throughout the century, reaching 20% of all births in 1799. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Being of noble birth and with time on his hands, he took up painting mainly as a pastime. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These abbesses were often of noble birth, either direct or distant descendents of the family that founded the monastery. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These transitions were by election of candidates of noble birth. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These officers, with the three judges, were always of noble birth, though elected by the whole body of citizens. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He noted that though he was not of noble birth, he had the same duty as any subject to warn of dangers to the realm. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There was no evidence that his premature birth was linked to the tablets. Times, Sunday Times Submitting to their will, rather than looking for a way to get around it, has kept many a great idea from premature birth. Christianity Today This means you have high blood sugar levels, which can lead to premature birth. The Sun See if you are covered for a premature birth or pregnancyrelated complications. The Sun My biggest wish would be to crack the causes of premature birth. The Sun A slow growth rate and preterm birth are the two factors that can cause a low birth weight. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Such efforts, however, have not reduced the incidence of preterm birth. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Pregnancies that are unwanted or unintended are also a risk factor for preterm birth. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Therefore, a significant overlap exists between preterm birth and prematurity. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Health policies that take these findings into account can be expected to reduce the rate of preterm birth. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Perhaps it should be compulsory to produce a will when we buy a house, register a birth or get married, with financial penalties if we don't. Times, Sunday Times Nobody registered the birth or even remembered what day it had been. Times, Sunday Times Shortly before the visit the duke and duchess registered the birth of their daughter. Times, Sunday Times Until 1875 there was no penalty for not registering a birth; after that a fine of 2 was introduced. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This summer millions cheered the news of the royal birth. Times, Sunday Times (2013) This was the first royal birth that found crowds outside the hospital and banks of cameras awaiting the news. Times, Sunday Times (2013) It used to be the case that royal births had to be witnessed by the home secretary. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Last year the total number of twin births, 123,536, was the lowest since 2002. Times,Sunday Times In 2007, at the height of the roaring twinties, twin births occurred at twice the rate of 1980. Times,Sunday Times A sizeable reduction in the rate of twin births would thus contribute significantly to the 100 million or so that it would cost to provide three full cycles. Times, Sunday Times Twin births are very rare - only 0.7% of the births observed in one study. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Newborn turs weigh 3.4to4.1 kg; they are usually singletons, although about 3% of pregnancies result in twin births. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 We may be witnessing the birth of a cult. Times, Sunday Times (2006) This decade also witnessed the birth of political clubs. America Past and Present (1995) What they didn't realise is that they were witnessing the birth of modern hip hop. The Sun (2009) Translations: Chinese: 出生 Japanese: 誕生 |
| 随便看 |
|
英语词典包含147115条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。