单词 | abort |
释义 | abort —abort /əˈbɔːt/ aep /-ˈbɔːrt/ verb (END PREGNANCY) ↑Verb Endings for abort F0 [T] to stop the development of a baby that has not been born, usually by having a medical operation: » Do you think it's wrong to use aborted foetuses for medical research?Thesaurus+: ↑Pregnancy , ↑BirthF0 [I] another word for MISCARRY(Cf. ↑miscarry) (miscarriage) Thesaurus+: ↑Pregnancy , ↑Birth• • • Extra Examples:» 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.» Some women choose to have an abortion rather than care for a severely disabled child.» Her husband longed for children, and she had an abortion without telling him.» Many women die or become infertile as a result of unsafe abortions.verb [T] (STOP) ↑Verb Endings for abort ► F0 to cause something to stop or fail before it begins or before it is complete: » The plan/flight had to be aborted at the last minute.Thesaurus+: ↑Causing something to end , ↑Coming to an end |
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