单词 | live birth |
释义 | > as lemmaslive birth live birth n. †an offspring of a viviparous animal (obsolete); the fact or condition of being born alive; the birth of living offspring; a child or animal born alive; cf. still-birth n. ΘΚΠ the world > life > source or principle of life > birth > confinement > [noun] > childbirth or delivery > live birth live birth1712 1712 tr. H. More Immortality Soul ii. 97 (note) in Coll. Philos. Writings (ed. 4) A Humour contain'd in a thin Membrane, namely, in such Creatures as bring forth live Births, as if you should take away the Shell of an Egg. 1889 New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon (at cited word) The aerated condition of the lungs is no proof of live-birth in the legal sense. 1980 Internat. Family Planning Perspectives 6 128/2 In developing countries, maternal mortality is as high as 250–1,000 per 100,000 live births. 2003 Wall St. Jrnl. 10 Nov. a17/1 In the fifth and sixth months, premature labor usually results in live birth. < as lemmas |
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